How To Pronounce Recoup
recoup
In British English, recoup is pronounced /rɪˈkuːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʷuːp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkuːp/.
Recoup has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Recoup 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.
Words That Rhyme With Recoup
Questions About Recoup
How do you pronounce recoup in British English?
In British English, recoup is pronounced /rɪˈkuːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʷuːp̚].
How do you pronounce recoup in American English?
In American English, recoup is pronounced /rɪˈkuːp/.
How many syllables are in recoup?
Recoup has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /kuːp/.
Where is the stress in recoup?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kuːp/.
Do British and American English pronounce recoup the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈkuːp/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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