How To Pronounce Stock character
stock character
In British English, stock character is pronounced /ˌstɒkˈkær.ək.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌstʷɒˈkʰær.ək.təʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌstɑːkˈker.ək.tɚ/.
Stock character 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
Stock character 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 Stock character
How do you pronounce stock character in British English?
In British English, stock character is pronounced /ˌstɒkˈkær.ək.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌstʷɒˈkʰær.ək.təʴ].
How do you pronounce stock character in American English?
In American English, stock character is pronounced /ˌstɑːkˈker.ək.tɚ/.
How many syllables are in stock character?
Stock character has four syllables, /stɒk/ + /kær/ + /ək/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in stock character?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kær/.
Do British and American English pronounce stock character the same way?
No. British English has /ˌstɒkˈkær.ək.tə/ and American English has /ˌstɑːkˈker.ək.tɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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