How To Pronounce Successor
successor
In British English, successor is pronounced /səkˈses.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səkˈses.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səkˈses.ɚ/.
Successor has three 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
Successor has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Successor
Questions About Successor
How do you pronounce successor in British English?
In British English, successor is pronounced /səkˈses.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səkˈses.əʴ].
How do you pronounce successor in American English?
In American English, successor is pronounced /səkˈses.ɚ/.
How many syllables are in successor?
Successor has three syllables, /sək/ + /ses/ + /ə/.
Where is the stress in successor?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ses/.
Do British and American English pronounce successor the same way?
No. British English has /səkˈses.ə/ and American English has /səkˈses.ɚ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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