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