How To Pronounce Parquet
parquet
In British English, parquet is pronounced /ˈpɑː.keɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.keɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːrˈkeɪ/.
Parquet 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
Parquet 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 Parquet
How do you pronounce parquet in British English?
In British English, parquet is pronounced /ˈpɑː.keɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.keɪ].
How do you pronounce parquet in American English?
In American English, parquet is pronounced /pɑːrˈkeɪ/.
How many syllables are in parquet?
Parquet has two syllables, /pɑː/ + /keɪ/.
Where is the stress in parquet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce parquet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑː.keɪ/ and American English has /pɑːrˈkeɪ/.
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