How To Pronounce Machete
machete
In British English, machete is pronounced /məˈʃet.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈʃet.i]. In American English, it is pronounced /məˈʃet.i/.
Machete has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Machete has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Machete
Questions About Machete
How do you pronounce machete in British English?
In British English, machete is pronounced /məˈʃet.i/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈʃet.i].
How do you pronounce machete in American English?
In American English, machete is pronounced /məˈʃet.i/.
How many syllables are in machete?
Machete has three syllables, /mə/ + /ʃet/ + /i/.
Where is the stress in machete?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ʃet/.
Do British and American English pronounce machete the same way?
Yes. Both are /məˈʃet.i/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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