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