How To Pronounce Rescue
rescue
In British English, rescue is pronounced /ˈres.kjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈres.kj̥ʷuː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈres.kjuː/.
Rescue has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rescue 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.
Questions About Rescue
How do you pronounce rescue in British English?
In British English, rescue is pronounced /ˈres.kjuː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈres.kj̥ʷuː].
How do you pronounce rescue in American English?
In American English, rescue is pronounced /ˈres.kjuː/.
How many syllables are in rescue?
Rescue has two syllables, /res/ + /kjuː/.
Where is the stress in rescue?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /res/.
Do British and American English pronounce rescue the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈres.kjuː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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