How To Pronounce Prospect
prospect
stress changesProspect has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈprɒs.pekt/ in British English and /ˈprɑː.spekt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /prəˈspekt/ in British English and /ˈprɑː.spekt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Prospect has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Prospect 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.
Questions About Prospect
How do you pronounce prospect in British English?
Noun, /ˈprɒs.pekt/. Verb, /prəˈspekt/.
How do you pronounce prospect in American English?
Noun, /ˈprɑː.spekt/. Verb, /ˈprɑː.spekt/.
How many syllables are in prospect?
Prospect has two syllables, /prɒs/ + /pekt/.
Where is the stress in prospect?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prɒs/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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