How To Pronounce Pellucid
pellucid
In British English, pellucid is pronounced /pəˈluː.sɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlʷuː.sɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pəˈluː.səd/.
Pellucid has three 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
Pellucid has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pellucid
How do you pronounce pellucid in British English?
In British English, pellucid is pronounced /pəˈluː.sɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəˈlʷuː.sɪd̚].
How do you pronounce pellucid in American English?
In American English, pellucid is pronounced /pəˈluː.səd/.
How many syllables are in pellucid?
Pellucid has three syllables, /pə/ + /luː/ + /sɪd/.
Where is the stress in pellucid?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pellucid the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈluː.sɪd/ and American English has /pəˈluː.səd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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