How To Pronounce Resurrect

resurrect

UK
Phonemic
/ˌrez.əˈrekt/
Phonetic
[ˌrez.əˈrekt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˌrez.əˈrekt/

In British English, resurrect is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əˈrekt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈrekt/.

Resurrect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

rezərekt

Resurrect has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

resurrect + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˌrez.əˈrekts/
US
/ˌrez.əˈrekts/
resurrect + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˌrez.əˈrek.tɪd/
US
/ˌrez.əˈrek.tɪd/
resurrect + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˌrez.əˈrek.tɪŋ/
US
/ˌrez.əˈrek.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Resurrect

Questions About Resurrect

How do you pronounce resurrect in British English?

In British English, resurrect is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈrekt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌrez.əˈrekt̚].

How do you pronounce resurrect in American English?

In American English, resurrect is pronounced /ˌrez.əˈrekt/.

How many syllables are in resurrect?

Resurrect has three syllables, /rez/ + /ə/ + /rekt/.

Where is the stress in resurrect?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /rekt/.

Do British and American English pronounce resurrect the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˌrez.əˈrekt/.

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