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