How To Pronounce Parricide
parricide
In British English, parricide is pronounced /ˈpær.ɪ.saɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰær.ɪ.saɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈper.ə.saɪd/.
Parricide has three 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
Parricide has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Parricide
How do you pronounce parricide in British English?
In British English, parricide is pronounced /ˈpær.ɪ.saɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰær.ɪ.saɪd̚].
How do you pronounce parricide in American English?
In American English, parricide is pronounced /ˈper.ə.saɪd/.
How many syllables are in parricide?
Parricide has three syllables, /pær/ + /ɪ/ + /saɪd/.
Where is the stress in parricide?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pær/.
Do British and American English pronounce parricide the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpær.ɪ.saɪd/ and American English has /ˈper.ə.saɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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