How To Pronounce NECO
NECO
In British English, NECO is pronounced /ˈniː.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈniː.kəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈniː.koʊ/.
NECO 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
NECO 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 NECO
How do you pronounce NECO in British English?
In British English, NECO is pronounced /ˈniː.kəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈniː.kəʊ].
How do you pronounce NECO in American English?
In American English, NECO is pronounced /ˈniː.koʊ/.
How many syllables are in NECO?
NECO has two syllables, /niː/ + /kəʊ/.
Where is the stress in NECO?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /niː/.
Do British and American English pronounce NECO the same way?
No. British English has /ˈniː.kəʊ/ and American English has /ˈniː.koʊ/.
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