How To Pronounce Terrace
terrace
In British English, terrace is pronounced /ˈter.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰer.əs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈter.əs/.
Terrace has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Terrace 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.
Questions About Terrace
How do you pronounce terrace in British English?
In British English, terrace is pronounced /ˈter.əs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰer.əs].
How do you pronounce terrace in American English?
In American English, terrace is pronounced /ˈter.əs/.
How many syllables are in terrace?
Terrace has two syllables, /ter/ + /əs/.
Where is the stress in terrace?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ter/.
Do British and American English pronounce terrace the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈter.əs/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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