How To Pronounce Placid
placid
In British English, placid is pronounced /ˈplæs.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æs.ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplæs.ɪd/.
Placid has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Placid 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.
Words That Rhyme With Placid
Questions About Placid
How do you pronounce placid in British English?
In British English, placid is pronounced /ˈplæs.ɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æs.ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce placid in American English?
In American English, placid is pronounced /ˈplæs.ɪd/.
How many syllables are in placid?
Placid has two syllables, /plæs/ + /ɪd/.
Where is the stress in placid?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce placid the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplæs.ɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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