Native Phrase Lab
WillowbrookWord 61 of 100 · One spelling, two words
How to pronounce record
One spelling · two words · two sounds
record · noun
REK·ord
/ˈrekɔːd/
It’s a new world record.
record · verb
ri·KORD
/rɪˈkɔːd/
Let’s record a song.
My tip
Noun: stress the start. Verb: stress the end.
Now you say it
- Listen to both, two or three times.
- Say them slowly, one after the other: REK-ord, then ri-KORD.
- Say both sentences at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce record?
It depends on the meaning. Record (noun) is /ˈrekɔːd/, said REK-ord: "It’s a new world record." Record (verb) is /rɪˈkɔːd/, said ri-KORD: "Let’s record a song." Noun: stress the start. Verb: stress the end.