How To Pronounce Seclude

seclude

Phonemic

/sɪˈkluːd/

Phonetic

[sɪˈkl̥ʷuːd̚]

Phonemic

/sɪˈkluːd/

In British English, seclude is pronounced /sɪˈkluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈkl̥ʷuːd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪˈkluːd/.

Seclude 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

sɪkluːd

Seclude 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.

seclude + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/sɪˈkluːdz/

seclude + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/sɪˈkluː.dɪd/

seclude + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/sɪˈkluː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Seclude

Questions About Seclude

How do you pronounce seclude in British English?

In British English, seclude is pronounced /sɪˈkluːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈkl̥ʷuːd̚].

How do you pronounce seclude in American English?

In American English, seclude is pronounced /sɪˈkluːd/.

How many syllables are in seclude?

Seclude has two syllables, /sɪ/ + /kluːd/.

Where is the stress in seclude?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /kluːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce seclude the same way?

Yes. Both are /sɪˈkluːd/.

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