How To Pronounce Procedure
procedure
In British English, procedure is pronounced /prəˈsiː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈsiː.dʒəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈsiː.dʒɚ/.
Procedure has three 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
Procedure has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Procedure
How do you pronounce procedure in British English?
In British English, procedure is pronounced /prəˈsiː.dʒə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈsiː.dʒəʴ].
How do you pronounce procedure in American English?
In American English, procedure is pronounced /prəˈsiː.dʒɚ/.
How many syllables are in procedure?
Procedure has three syllables, /prə/ + /siː/ + /dʒə/.
Where is the stress in procedure?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /siː/.
Do British and American English pronounce procedure the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈsiː.dʒə/ and American English has /prəˈsiː.dʒɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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