How To Pronounce Rediscover

rediscover

UK
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/
Phonetic
[ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.əʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/

How To Say Rediscover Phonetically

UKree-di-SKUV-uh
USree-di-SKUV-er

Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.

In British English, rediscover is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/.

Rediscover has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

riːdɪskʌvə

Rediscover has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

Words That Rhyme With Rediscover

Transcription Tips For Rediscover

  1. Rule 20

    Words Ending In -er And -or

    When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.

    teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/

    Here. Rediscover /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/

  2. 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. Rediscover /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/

  3. 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. Rediscover /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/

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Questions About Rediscover

How do you say rediscover phonetically?

Rediscover sounds like ree-di-SKUV-uh in British English and ree-di-SKUV-er in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.

How do you pronounce rediscover in British English?

In British English, rediscover is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.əʴ].

How do you pronounce rediscover in American English?

In American English, rediscover is pronounced /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in rediscover?

Rediscover has four syllables, /riː/ + /dɪ/ + /skʌv/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in rediscover?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /skʌv/.

Do British and American English pronounce rediscover the same way?

No. British English has /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ə/ and American English has /ˌriː.dɪˈskʌv.ɚ/.

Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Rediscover

Rediscover has four syllables. See how rediscover divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.

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