How To Pronounce Recant
recant
In British English, recant is pronounced /rɪˈkænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰæ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkænt/.
Recant has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Recant 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.
Words That Rhyme With Recant
Questions About Recant
How do you pronounce recant in British English?
In British English, recant is pronounced /rɪˈkænt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰæ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce recant in American English?
In American English, recant is pronounced /rɪˈkænt/.
How many syllables are in recant?
Recant has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /kænt/.
Where is the stress in recant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kænt/.
Do British and American English pronounce recant the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈkænt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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