How To Pronounce Proscribe
proscribe
In British English, proscribe is pronounced /prəˈskraɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈskr̥aɪb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈskraɪb/.
Proscribe 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
Proscribe 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 Proscribe
Questions About Proscribe
How do you pronounce proscribe in British English?
In British English, proscribe is pronounced /prəˈskraɪb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈskr̥aɪb̚].
How do you pronounce proscribe in American English?
In American English, proscribe is pronounced /proʊˈskraɪb/.
How many syllables are in proscribe?
Proscribe has two syllables, /prə/ + /skraɪb/.
Where is the stress in proscribe?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /skraɪb/.
Do British and American English pronounce proscribe the same way?
No. British English has /prəˈskraɪb/ and American English has /proʊˈskraɪb/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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