To pronounce "record", say REK-ord (noun) / rih-CORD (verb) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɹɛkɝd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
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/ˈɹɛkɝd/
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Break "record" into 2 beats and lean on "ORD" — that's the stressed one.
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Record appears in Stress-Shift Pairs: REC-ord vs re-CORD
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To pronounce "record", say REK-ord (noun) / rih-CORD (verb) — 2 syllables, IPA /ˈɹɛkɝd/. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.
"Record" has 2 syllables: rec · ord.
The IPA transcription of "record" is /ˈɹɛkɝd/.
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