How To Pronounce Recoil
recoil
stress changesRecoil has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /rɪˈkɔɪl/ in British English and /rɪˈkɔɪl/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈriː.kɔɪl/ in British English and /ˈriː.kɔɪl/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Recoil 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Recoil 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 Recoil
Questions About Recoil
How do you pronounce recoil in British English?
Verb, /rɪˈkɔɪl/. Noun, /ˈriː.kɔɪl/.
How do you pronounce recoil in American English?
Verb, /rɪˈkɔɪl/. Noun, /ˈriː.kɔɪl/.
How many syllables are in recoil?
Recoil has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /kɔɪl/.
Where is the stress in recoil?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɔɪl/.
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Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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