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