How To Pronounce Recede

recede

Phonemic

/rɪˈsiːd/

Phonetic

[rɪˈsiːd̚]

Phonemic

/rɪˈsiːd/

In British English, recede is pronounced /rɪˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈsiːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈsiːd/.

Recede 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

rɪsiːd

Recede 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.

recede + -s

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

/rɪˈsiːdz/

recede + -ed

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

/rɪˈsiː.dɪd/

recede + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈsiː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Recede

Questions About Recede

How do you pronounce recede in British English?

In British English, recede is pronounced /rɪˈsiːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈsiːd̚].

How do you pronounce recede in American English?

In American English, recede is pronounced /rɪˈsiːd/.

How many syllables are in recede?

Recede has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /siːd/.

Where is the stress in recede?

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

Do British and American English pronounce recede the same way?

Yes. Both are /rɪˈsiːd/.

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