How To Pronounce Record
record
stress changesRecord has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈrek.ɔːd/ in British English and /ˈrek.ɚd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /rɪˈkɔːd/ in British English and /rɪˈkɔːrd/ in American English with the main stress on the second 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 (Noun)
Record 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Record 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.
Questions About Record
How do you pronounce record in British English?
Noun, /ˈrek.ɔːd/. Verb, /rɪˈkɔːd/.
How do you pronounce record in American English?
Noun, /ˈrek.ɚd/. Verb, /rɪˈkɔːrd/.
How many syllables are in record?
Record has two syllables, /rek/ + /ɔːd/.
Where is the stress in record?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rek/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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