How To Pronounce Riot
riot
In British English, riot is pronounced /ˈraɪ.ət/ or /ˈraɪət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈraɪ.ət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈraɪ.ət/.
Riot 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
Riot 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.
Words That Rhyme With Riot
Questions About Riot
How do you pronounce riot in British English?
In British English, riot is pronounced /ˈraɪ.ət/ or /ˈraɪət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈraɪ.ət̚].
How do you pronounce riot in American English?
In American English, riot is pronounced /ˈraɪ.ət/.
How many syllables are in riot?
Riot has two syllables, /raɪ/ + /ət/.
Where is the stress in riot?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /raɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce riot the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈraɪ.ət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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