How To Pronounce Occlude
occlude
In British English, occlude is pronounced /əˈkluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkl̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkluːd/.
Occlude has two 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
Occlude has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Occlude
Questions About Occlude
How do you pronounce occlude in British English?
In British English, occlude is pronounced /əˈkluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkl̥ʷuːd̚].
How do you pronounce occlude in American English?
In American English, occlude is pronounced /əˈkluːd/.
How many syllables are in occlude?
Occlude has two syllables, /ə/ + /kluːd/.
Where is the stress in occlude?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kluːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce occlude the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈkluːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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