How To Pronounce Prosecute
prosecute
In British English, prosecute is pronounced /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.ɪ.kj̥ʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/.
Prosecute has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Prosecute has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Prosecute
How do you pronounce prosecute in British English?
In British English, prosecute is pronounced /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.ɪ.kj̥ʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce prosecute in American English?
In American English, prosecute is pronounced /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/.
How many syllables are in prosecute?
Prosecute has three syllables, /prɒs/ + /ɪ/ + /kjuːt/.
Where is the stress in prosecute?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce prosecute the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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