How To Pronounce Strict
strict
UK
Phonemic
/strɪkt/
Phonetic
[str̥ɪkt̚]
US
Phonemic
/strɪkt/
In British English, strict is pronounced /strɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥ɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /strɪkt/.
Strict 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
strɪkt
Strict has one syllable in British English.
strict + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈstrɪk.tə/
US
/ˈstrɪk.tɚ/
strict + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈstrɪk.tɪst/
US
/ˈstrɪk.tɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Strict
Questions About Strict
How do you pronounce strict in British English?
In British English, strict is pronounced /strɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥ɪkt̚].
How do you pronounce strict in American English?
In American English, strict is pronounced /strɪkt/.
Do British and American English pronounce strict the same way?
Yes. Both are /strɪkt/.
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