How To Pronounce Racket
racket
In British English, racket is pronounced /ˈræk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræk.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræk.ət/.
Racket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Racket 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.
Words That Rhyme With Racket
Questions About Racket
How do you pronounce racket in British English?
In British English, racket is pronounced /ˈræk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræk.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce racket in American English?
In American English, racket is pronounced /ˈræk.ət/.
How many syllables are in racket?
Racket has two syllables, /ræk/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in racket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræk/.
Do British and American English pronounce racket the same way?
No. British English has /ˈræk.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈræk.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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