How To Pronounce Predict
predict
In British English, predict is pronounced /prɪˈdɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈdɪkt/.
Predict 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
Predict 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 Predict
Questions About Predict
How do you pronounce predict in British English?
In British English, predict is pronounced /prɪˈdɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdɪkt̚].
How do you pronounce predict in American English?
In American English, predict is pronounced /prɪˈdɪkt/.
How many syllables are in predict?
Predict has two syllables, /prɪ/ + /dɪkt/.
Where is the stress in predict?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪkt/.
Do British and American English pronounce predict the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˈdɪkt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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