How To Pronounce Prosecutor
prosecutor
In British English, prosecutor is pronounced /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.ɪ.kj̥ʷuː.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuː.t̯ɚ/.
Prosecutor has four 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
Prosecutor has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Prosecutor
How do you pronounce prosecutor in British English?
In British English, prosecutor is pronounced /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷɒs.ɪ.kj̥ʷuː.təʴ].
How do you pronounce prosecutor in American English?
In American English, prosecutor is pronounced /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuː.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in prosecutor?
Prosecutor has four syllables, /prɒs/ + /ɪ/ + /kjuː/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in prosecutor?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒs/.
Do British and American English pronounce prosecutor the same way?
No. British English has /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.tə/ and American English has /ˈprɑː.sə.kjuː.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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