How To Pronounce Market
market
In British English, market is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴ.kɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.kɪt/.
Market has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Market has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Market
How do you pronounce market in British English?
In British English, market is pronounced /ˈmɑː.kɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑːʴ.kɪt̚].
How do you pronounce market in American English?
In American English, market is pronounced /ˈmɑːr.kɪt/.
How many syllables are in market?
Market has two syllables, /mɑː/ + /kɪt/.
Where is the stress in market?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce market the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɑː.kɪt/ and American English has /ˈmɑːr.kɪt/.
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