How To Pronounce With regard to
with regard to
In British English, with regard to is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːd.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːʴd̚.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːrd.tə/.
With regard to has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
With regard to has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About With regard to
How do you pronounce with regard to in British English?
In British English, with regard to is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːd.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːʴd̚.tə].
How do you pronounce with regard to in American English?
In American English, with regard to is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːrd.tə/.
How many syllables are in with regard to?
With regard to has four syllables, /wɪð/ + /rɪ/ + /ɡɑːd/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in with regard to?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ɡɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce with regard to the same way?
No. British English has /wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːd.tə/ and American English has /wɪð.rɪˈɡɑːrd.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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