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