How To Pronounce Practice
practice
In British English, practice is pronounced /ˈpræk.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥æk.tɪs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpræk.tɪs/.
Practice 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
Practice 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 Practice
Questions About Practice
How do you pronounce practice in British English?
In British English, practice is pronounced /ˈpræk.tɪs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥æk.tɪs].
How do you pronounce practice in American English?
In American English, practice is pronounced /ˈpræk.tɪs/.
How many syllables are in practice?
Practice has two syllables, /præk/ + /tɪs/.
Where is the stress in practice?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /præk/.
Do British and American English pronounce practice the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpræk.tɪs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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