How To Pronounce Precede

precede

Phonemic

/prɪˈsiːd/

Phonetic

[pr̥ɪˈsiːd̚]

Phonemic

/prɪˈsiːd/

In British English, precede is pronounced /prɪˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈsiːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈsiːd/.

Precede has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

prɪsiːd

Precede 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.

precede + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prɪˈsiːdz/

precede + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/prɪˈsiː.dɪd/

precede + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prɪˈsiː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Precede

Questions About Precede

How do you pronounce precede in British English?

In British English, precede is pronounced /prɪˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈsiːd̚].

How do you pronounce precede in American English?

In American English, precede is pronounced /prɪˈsiːd/.

How many syllables are in precede?

Precede has two syllables, /prɪ/ + /siːd/.

Where is the stress in precede?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce precede the same way?

Yes. Both are /prɪˈsiːd/.

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