How To Pronounce Precept
precept
In British English, precept is pronounced /ˈpriː.sept/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥iː.sept̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpriː.sept/.
Precept 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
Precept 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.
Questions About Precept
How do you pronounce precept in British English?
In British English, precept is pronounced /ˈpriː.sept/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥iː.sept̚].
How do you pronounce precept in American English?
In American English, precept is pronounced /ˈpriː.sept/.
How many syllables are in precept?
Precept has two syllables, /priː/ + /sept/.
Where is the stress in precept?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /priː/.
Do British and American English pronounce precept the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpriː.sept/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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