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