How To Pronounce Protect
protect
In British English, protect is pronounced /prəˈtekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtʰekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈtekt/.
Protect has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Protect 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 Protect
Questions About Protect
How do you pronounce protect in British English?
In British English, protect is pronounced /prəˈtekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtʰekt̚].
How do you pronounce protect in American English?
In American English, protect is pronounced /prəˈtekt/.
How many syllables are in protect?
Protect has two syllables, /prə/ + /tekt/.
Where is the stress in protect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce protect the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈtekt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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