How To Pronounce Racetrack
racetrack
How To Say Racetrack Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, racetrack is pronounced /ˈreɪs.træk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪs.tr̥æk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɪs.træk/.
Racetrack has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Racetrack 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.
Transcription Tips For Racetrack
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Racetrack /ˈreɪs.træk/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Racetrack /ˈreɪs.træk/
Questions About Racetrack
How do you say racetrack phonetically?
Racetrack sounds like RAYS-trak in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce racetrack in British English?
In British English, racetrack is pronounced /ˈreɪs.træk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪs.tr̥æk̚].
How do you pronounce racetrack in American English?
In American English, racetrack is pronounced /ˈreɪs.træk/.
How many syllables are in racetrack?
Racetrack has two syllables, /reɪs/ + /træk/.
Where is the stress in racetrack?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce racetrack the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈreɪs.træk/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Racetrack
Racetrack has two syllables. See how racetrack divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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