How To Pronounce Preoccupy
preoccupy
In British English, preoccupy is pronounced /priˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥iˈɒk.jʷʊ.paɪ]. In American English, it is pronounced /priˈɑː.kjə.paɪ/.
Preoccupy has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Preoccupy has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Preoccupy
Questions About Preoccupy
How do you pronounce preoccupy in British English?
In British English, preoccupy is pronounced /priˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥iˈɒk.jʷʊ.paɪ].
How do you pronounce preoccupy in American English?
In American English, preoccupy is pronounced /priˈɑː.kjə.paɪ/.
How many syllables are in preoccupy?
Preoccupy has four syllables, /pri/ + /ɒk/ + /jʊ/ + /paɪ/.
Where is the stress in preoccupy?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce preoccupy the same way?
No. British English has /priˈɒk.jʊ.paɪ/ and American English has /priˈɑː.kjə.paɪ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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