How To Pronounce Reckless
reckless
In British English, reckless is pronounced /ˈrek.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.ləs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrek.ləs/.
Reckless 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
Reckless 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 Reckless
Questions About Reckless
How do you pronounce reckless in British English?
In British English, reckless is pronounced /ˈrek.ləs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.ləs].
How do you pronounce reckless in American English?
In American English, reckless is pronounced /ˈrek.ləs/.
How many syllables are in reckless?
Reckless has two syllables, /rek/ + /ləs/.
Where is the stress in reckless?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce reckless the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrek.ləs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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