How To Pronounce Rocket
rocket
In British English, rocket is pronounced /ˈrɒk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɒk.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɑːk.ɪt/.
Rocket has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Rocket 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 Rocket
Questions About Rocket
How do you pronounce rocket in British English?
In British English, rocket is pronounced /ˈrɒk.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrʷɒk.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce rocket in American English?
In American English, rocket is pronounced /ˈrɑːk.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in rocket?
Rocket has two syllables, /rɒk/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in rocket?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce rocket the same way?
No. British English has /ˈrɒk.ɪt/ and American English has /ˈrɑːk.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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