How To Pronounce Persuade
persuade
In British English, persuade is pronounced /pəˈsweɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsʷweɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsweɪd/.
Persuade 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
Persuade 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.
Words That Rhyme With Persuade
Questions About Persuade
How do you pronounce persuade in British English?
In British English, persuade is pronounced /pəˈsweɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsʷweɪd̚].
How do you pronounce persuade in American English?
In American English, persuade is pronounced /pɚˈsweɪd/.
How many syllables are in persuade?
Persuade has two syllables, /pə/ + /sweɪd/.
Where is the stress in persuade?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sweɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce persuade the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsweɪd/ and American English has /pɚˈsweɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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