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