How To Pronounce Protract

protract

Phonemic

/prəˈtrækt/

Phonetic

[pr̥əˈtr̥ækt̚]

Phonemic

/proʊˈtrækt/

In British English, protract is pronounced /prəˈtrækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtr̥ækt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈtrækt/.

Protract 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

prətrækt

Protract 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.

protract + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/prəˈtrækts/

/proʊˈtrækts/

protract + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/prəˈtræk.tɪd/

/proʊˈtræk.tɪd/

protract + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prəˈtræk.tɪŋ/

/proʊˈtræk.tɪŋ/

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Questions About Protract

How do you pronounce protract in British English?

In British English, protract is pronounced /prəˈtrækt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtr̥ækt̚].

How do you pronounce protract in American English?

In American English, protract is pronounced /proʊˈtrækt/.

How many syllables are in protract?

Protract has two syllables, /prə/ + /trækt/.

Where is the stress in protract?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /trækt/.

Do British and American English pronounce protract the same way?

No. British English has /prəˈtrækt/ and American English has /proʊˈtrækt/.

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