How To Pronounce Rectitude
rectitude
In British English, rectitude is pronounced /ˈrek.tɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.tɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrek.tə.t̯uːd/.
Rectitude has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rectitude has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Rectitude
How do you pronounce rectitude in British English?
In British English, rectitude is pronounced /ˈrek.tɪ.tjuːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrek.tɪ.tj̥ʷuːd̚].
How do you pronounce rectitude in American English?
In American English, rectitude is pronounced /ˈrek.tə.t̯uːd/.
How many syllables are in rectitude?
Rectitude has three syllables, /rek/ + /tɪ/ + /tjuːd/.
Where is the stress in rectitude?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rek/.
Do British and American English pronounce rectitude the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrek.tɪ.tjuːd/ and American English has /ˈrek.tə.t̯uːd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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