How To Pronounce Sector
sector
In British English, sector is pronounced /ˈsek.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsek.tɚ/.
Sector 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
Sector 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 Sector
Questions About Sector
How do you pronounce sector in British English?
In British English, sector is pronounced /ˈsek.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsek.təʴ].
How do you pronounce sector in American English?
In American English, sector is pronounced /ˈsek.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in sector?
Sector has two syllables, /sek/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in sector?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sek/.
Do British and American English pronounce sector the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsek.tə/ and American English has /ˈsek.tɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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