How To Pronounce Proceed

proceed

Phonemic

/prəˈsiːd/

Phonetic

[pr̥əˈsiːd̚]

Phonemic

/proʊˈsiːd/

In British English, proceed is pronounced /prəˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈsiːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈsiːd/.

Proceed has two 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

prəsiːd

Proceed 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.

proceed + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prəˈsiːdz/

/proʊˈsiːdz/

proceed + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/prəˈsiː.dɪd/

/proʊˈsiː.dɪd/

proceed + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prəˈsiː.dɪŋ/

/proʊˈsiː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Proceed

Questions About Proceed

How do you pronounce proceed in British English?

In British English, proceed is pronounced /prəˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈsiːd̚].

How do you pronounce proceed in American English?

In American English, proceed is pronounced /proʊˈsiːd/.

How many syllables are in proceed?

Proceed has two syllables, /prə/ + /siːd/.

Where is the stress in proceed?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /siːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce proceed the same way?

No. British English has /prəˈsiːd/ and American English has /proʊˈsiːd/.

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