How To Pronounce Occult

occult

Phonemic

/ɒˈkʌlt/

Phonetic

[ɒˈkʰʌɫt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈkʌlt/

In British English, occult is pronounced /ɒˈkʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˈkʰʌɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkʌlt/.

Occult has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɒkʌlt

Occult 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.

occult + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɒˈkʌlts/

/əˈkʌlts/

occult + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɒˈkʌl.tɪd/

/əˈkʌl.tɪd/

occult + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɒˈkʌl.tɪŋ/

/əˈkʌl.tɪŋ/

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Questions About Occult

How do you pronounce occult in British English?

In British English, occult is pronounced /ɒˈkʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒˈkʰʌɫt̚].

How do you pronounce occult in American English?

In American English, occult is pronounced /əˈkʌlt/.

How many syllables are in occult?

Occult has two syllables, /ɒ/ + /kʌlt/.

Where is the stress in occult?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌlt/.

Do British and American English pronounce occult the same way?

No. British English has /ɒˈkʌlt/ and American English has /əˈkʌlt/.

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