How To Pronounce Recurrent
recurrent
How To Say Recurrent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, recurrent is pronounced /rɪˈkɜː.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰɜː.rə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkɝː.ənt/.
Recurrent has three 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
Recurrent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Recurrent
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Recurrent /rɪˈkɜː.rənt/
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Recurrent /rɪˈkɜː.rənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Recurrent /rɪˈkɜː.rənt/
Questions About Recurrent
How do you say recurrent phonetically?
Recurrent sounds like ri-KUR-ruhnt in British English and ri-KUR-uhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce recurrent in British English?
In British English, recurrent is pronounced /rɪˈkɜː.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʰɜː.rə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce recurrent in American English?
In American English, recurrent is pronounced /rɪˈkɝː.ənt/.
How many syllables are in recurrent?
Recurrent has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /kɜː/ + /rənt/.
Where is the stress in recurrent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce recurrent the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈkɜː.rənt/ and American English has /rɪˈkɝː.ənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Recurrent
Recurrent has three syllables. See how recurrent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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