How To Pronounce Protrude

protrude

Phonemic

/prəˈtruːd/

Phonetic

[pr̥əˈtr̥ʷuːd̚]

Phonemic

/proʊˈtruːd/

In British English, protrude is pronounced /prəˈtruːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtr̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /proʊˈtruːd/.

Protrude 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

prətruːd

Protrude 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.

protrude + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/prəˈtruːdz/

/proʊˈtruːdz/

protrude + -ed

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

/prəˈtruː.dɪd/

/proʊˈtruː.dɪd/

protrude + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/prəˈtruː.dɪŋ/

/proʊˈtruː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Protrude

Questions About Protrude

How do you pronounce protrude in British English?

In British English, protrude is pronounced /prəˈtruːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈtr̥ʷuːd̚].

How do you pronounce protrude in American English?

In American English, protrude is pronounced /proʊˈtruːd/.

How many syllables are in protrude?

Protrude has two syllables, /prə/ + /truːd/.

Where is the stress in protrude?

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

Do British and American English pronounce protrude the same way?

No. British English has /prəˈtruːd/ and American English has /proʊˈtruːd/.

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