How To Pronounce Soccer
soccer
In British English, soccer is pronounced /ˈsɒk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɑː.kɚ/.
Soccer 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
Soccer 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 Soccer
Questions About Soccer
How do you pronounce soccer in British English?
In British English, soccer is pronounced /ˈsɒk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒk.əʴ].
How do you pronounce soccer in American English?
In American English, soccer is pronounced /ˈsɑː.kɚ/.
How many syllables are in soccer?
Soccer has two syllables, /sɒk/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in soccer?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce soccer the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɒk.ə/ and American English has /ˈsɑː.kɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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