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