How To Pronounce Sacred
sacred
In British English, sacred is pronounced /ˈseɪ.krɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.kr̥ɪd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈseɪ.krɪd/.
Sacred 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
Sacred 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.
Questions About Sacred
How do you pronounce sacred in British English?
In British English, sacred is pronounced /ˈseɪ.krɪd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈseɪ.kr̥ɪd̚].
How do you pronounce sacred in American English?
In American English, sacred is pronounced /ˈseɪ.krɪd/.
How many syllables are in sacred?
Sacred has two syllables, /seɪ/ + /krɪd/.
Where is the stress in sacred?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /seɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sacred the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈseɪ.krɪd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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