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