How To Pronounce Peacock
peacock
In British English, peacock is pronounced /ˈpiː.kɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.kʷɒk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpiː.kɑːk/.
Peacock 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
Peacock 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 Peacock
How do you pronounce peacock in British English?
In British English, peacock is pronounced /ˈpiː.kɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.kʷɒk̚].
How do you pronounce peacock in American English?
In American English, peacock is pronounced /ˈpiː.kɑːk/.
How many syllables are in peacock?
Peacock has two syllables, /piː/ + /kɒk/.
Where is the stress in peacock?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce peacock the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpiː.kɒk/ and American English has /ˈpiː.kɑːk/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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