How To Pronounce Speck
speck
UK
Phonemic
/spek/
Phonetic
[spek̚]
US
Phonemic
/spek/
In British English, speck is pronounced /spek/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spek̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /spek/.
Speck has one 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
spek
Speck has one syllable in British English.
speck + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/speks/
US
/speks/
Words That Rhyme With Speck
Questions About Speck
How do you pronounce speck in British English?
In British English, speck is pronounced /spek/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spek̚].
How do you pronounce speck in American English?
In American English, speck is pronounced /spek/.
Do British and American English pronounce speck the same way?
Yes. Both are /spek/.
Nearby Words
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