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Try LingUp Now!Begin with 'es' like 'ess' (short e sound).
Add 'court' (with a long o sound, like 'caught' without the t).
Stress the first syllable: 'ES-cort'.
ee-scort (es-cort)
esc-ort (es-cort)
es-cart (es-cort)
Start with 'is' using a short i sound (like 'bit').
Add 'court' with a long o sound (like BrE 'caught').
Stress the second syllable: 'is-CORT'.
ee-scort (es-cort)
esc-ort (es-cort)
is-cart (es-cort)
In American English, stress is on the first syllable. In British English, it is on the second.
Begin with 'eh' or 'ih', not 'ee'.
Focus on the vowel sound being long 'o' with a silent 'u'.
A person or group accompanying someone to provide protection or show politeness.
/ˈɛskɔːrtɪŋ/
Accompanying someone for protection.
/ˈɛskɔːrtɪd/
Accompanied for protection.
/ɛskɔːrˈtiː/
A person being escorted.
The '-ing' ending adds another syllable to 'escorting'.
'Escorted' has a silent 'e' making it sound like 'id'.
'Escortee' stresses 'tee', unlike 'escort'.
Listening to native speakers can help identify stress differences.
Emphasizing the correct syllable can make a big difference in understanding.
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