How To Pronounce Resort

resort

Phonemic

/rɪˈzɔːt/

Phonetic

[rɪˈzʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/rɪˈzɔːrt/

In British English, resort is pronounced /rɪˈzɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈzɔːrt/.

Resort has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

rɪzɔːt

Resort 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.

resort + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/rɪˈzɔːts/

/rɪˈzɔːrts/

resort + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/rɪˈzɔː.tɪd/

/rɪˈzɔːr.t̯ɪd/

resort + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/rɪˈzɔː.tɪŋ/

/rɪˈzɔːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Resort

Questions About Resort

How do you pronounce resort in British English?

In British English, resort is pronounced /rɪˈzɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce resort in American English?

In American English, resort is pronounced /rɪˈzɔːrt/.

How many syllables are in resort?

Resort has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /zɔːt/.

Where is the stress in resort?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɔːt/.

Do British and American English pronounce resort the same way?

No. British English has /rɪˈzɔːt/ and American English has /rɪˈzɔːrt/.

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