How To Pronounce With respect to
with respect to
In British English, with respect to is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈspekt.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪð.rɪˈspek.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈspekt.tə/.
With respect to has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
With respect 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 respect to
How do you pronounce with respect to in British English?
In British English, with respect to is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈspekt.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɪð.rɪˈspek.tə].
How do you pronounce with respect to in American English?
In American English, with respect to is pronounced /wɪð.rɪˈspekt.tə/.
How many syllables are in with respect to?
With respect to has four syllables, /wɪð/ + /rɪ/ + /spekt/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in with respect to?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /spekt/.
Do British and American English pronounce with respect to the same way?
Yes. Both are /wɪð.rɪˈspekt.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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