How To Pronounce Recognise
recognise
In British English, recognise is pronounced /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/.
Recognise has three 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
Recognise has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Recognise
How do you pronounce recognise in British English?
In British English, recognise is pronounced /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz].
How do you pronounce recognise in American English?
In American English, recognise is pronounced /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/.
How many syllables are in recognise?
Recognise has three syllables, /rek/ + /əɡ/ + /naɪz/.
Where is the stress in recognise?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce recognise the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrek.əɡ.naɪz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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