How To Pronounce Prerequisite
prerequisite
In British English, prerequisite is pronounced /ˌpriːˈrek.wɪ.zɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iːˈrekʷ.wɪ.zɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌpriːˈrek.wə.zət/.
Prerequisite 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
Prerequisite 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 Prerequisite
Questions About Prerequisite
How do you pronounce prerequisite in British English?
In British English, prerequisite is pronounced /ˌpriːˈrek.wɪ.zɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌpr̥iːˈrekʷ.wɪ.zɪt̚].
How do you pronounce prerequisite in American English?
In American English, prerequisite is pronounced /ˌpriːˈrek.wə.zət/.
How many syllables are in prerequisite?
Prerequisite has four syllables, /priː/ + /rek/ + /wɪ/ + /zɪt/.
Where is the stress in prerequisite?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce prerequisite the same way?
No. British English has /ˌpriːˈrek.wɪ.zɪt/ and American English has /ˌpriːˈrek.wə.zət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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