How To Pronounce Recourse
recourse
In British English, recourse is pronounced /rɪˈkɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʷɔːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈriː.kɔːrs/.
Recourse has two 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
Recourse 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 Recourse
Questions About Recourse
How do you pronounce recourse in British English?
In British English, recourse is pronounced /rɪˈkɔːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰʷɔːʴs].
How do you pronounce recourse in American English?
In American English, recourse is pronounced /ˈriː.kɔːrs/.
How many syllables are in recourse?
Recourse has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /kɔːs/.
Where is the stress in recourse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɔːs/.
Do British and American English pronounce recourse the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈkɔːs/ and American English has /ˈriː.kɔːrs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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