How To Pronounce Reconnaissance
reconnaissance
In British English, reconnaissance is pronounced /rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʷɒ̃n.ɪ.sə̃ns]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkɑː.nə.səns/.
Reconnaissance has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Reconnaissance 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 Reconnaissance
How do you pronounce reconnaissance in British English?
In British English, reconnaissance is pronounced /rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʷɒ̃n.ɪ.sə̃ns].
How do you pronounce reconnaissance in American English?
In American English, reconnaissance is pronounced /rɪˈkɑː.nə.səns/.
How many syllables are in reconnaissance?
Reconnaissance has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /kɒn/ + /ɪ/ + /səns/.
Where is the stress in reconnaissance?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce reconnaissance the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈkɒn.ɪ.səns/ and American English has /rɪˈkɑː.nə.səns/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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