How To Pronounce Recall
recall
stress changesRecall has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈriː.kɔːl/ in British English and /ˈriː.kɔːl/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /rɪˈkɔːl/ in British English and /rɪˈkɔːl/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Recall 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Recall 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.
Questions About Recall
How do you pronounce recall in British English?
Noun, /ˈriː.kɔːl/. Verb, /rɪˈkɔːl/.
How do you pronounce recall in American English?
Noun, /ˈriː.kɔːl/. Verb, /rɪˈkɔːl/.
How many syllables are in recall?
Recall has two syllables, /riː/ + /kɔːl/.
Where is the stress in recall?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
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