How To Pronounce Recent
recent
In British English, recent is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.sə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt/.
Recent has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Recent 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.
Words That Rhyme With Recent
Questions About Recent
How do you pronounce recent in British English?
In British English, recent is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈriː.sə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce recent in American English?
In American English, recent is pronounced /ˈriː.sənt/.
How many syllables are in recent?
Recent has two syllables, /riː/ + /sənt/.
Where is the stress in recent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /riː/.
Do British and American English pronounce recent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈriː.sənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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