How To Pronounce Scarlet
scarlet
In British English, scarlet is pronounced /ˈskɑː.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskɑːʴ.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈskɑːr.lət/.
Scarlet 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
Scarlet 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 Scarlet
Questions About Scarlet
How do you pronounce scarlet in British English?
In British English, scarlet is pronounced /ˈskɑː.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈskɑːʴ.lət̚].
How do you pronounce scarlet in American English?
In American English, scarlet is pronounced /ˈskɑːr.lət/.
How many syllables are in scarlet?
Scarlet has two syllables, /skɑː/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in scarlet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /skɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce scarlet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈskɑː.lət/ and American English has /ˈskɑːr.lət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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