How To Pronounce Relapse
relapse
stress changesRelapse has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Verb. It is /rɪˈlæps/ in British English and /rɪˈlæps/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
Noun. It is /ˈriː.læps/ in British English and /ˈriː.læps/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
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 (Verb)
Relapse 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.
Syllables And Stress (Noun)
Relapse has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Relapse
Questions About Relapse
How do you pronounce relapse in British English?
Verb, /rɪˈlæps/. Noun, /ˈriː.læps/.
How do you pronounce relapse in American English?
Verb, /rɪˈlæps/. Noun, /ˈriː.læps/.
How many syllables are in relapse?
Relapse has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /læps/.
Where is the stress in relapse?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /læps/.
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