How To Pronounce Solicitor
solicitor
In British English, solicitor is pronounced /səˈlɪs.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlɪs.ɪ.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈlɪs.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Solicitor has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Solicitor has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Solicitor
How do you pronounce solicitor in British English?
In British English, solicitor is pronounced /səˈlɪs.ɪ.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlɪs.ɪ.təʴ].
How do you pronounce solicitor in American English?
In American English, solicitor is pronounced /səˈlɪs.ə.t̯ɚ/.
How many syllables are in solicitor?
Solicitor has four syllables, /sə/ + /lɪs/ + /ɪ/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in solicitor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce solicitor the same way?
No. British English has /səˈlɪs.ɪ.tə/ and American English has /səˈlɪs.ə.t̯ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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