How To Pronounce Reciprocal
reciprocal
In British English, reciprocal is pronounced /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈsɪp.rə.kl̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/.
Reciprocal has four 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
Reciprocal has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Reciprocal
How do you pronounce reciprocal in British English?
In British English, reciprocal is pronounced /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈsɪp.rə.kl̩].
How do you pronounce reciprocal in American English?
In American English, reciprocal is pronounced /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/.
How many syllables are in reciprocal?
Reciprocal has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /sɪp/ + /rə/ + /kəl/.
Where is the stress in reciprocal?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce reciprocal the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈsɪp.rə.kəl/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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