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Try LingUp Now!Start with the first syllable 'SA'. It sounds exactly like the word 'say'. Your tongue is high in the front of your mouth.
For the second syllable '-cred', start with a 'k' sound, then a quick 'r' sound.
End with a weak 'uh' sound (schwa /ə/) and a 'd' sound. It sounds like 'kruhd'. The syllable is unstressed and fast.
Pronouncing 'sa-' with a short 'a' sound like in 'cat' (sack-red).
Stressing the second syllable (sa-CRED) instead of the first (SA-cred).
Making the second vowel sound strong like 'eh' in 'red' (say-kred), instead of a weak 'uh' sound.
The first syllable 'SA' is the same as American: it sounds like the word 'say'.
For the second syllable '-cred', start with a 'k' sound, then a quick 'r' sound.
End with a short 'i' sound like in 'kit' and a 'd' sound. It sounds like 'krid'. This syllable is unstressed.
same as American
same as American
Using a strong 'eh' sound for the second syllable, instead of a short 'i' sound.
Pronounce it as a long 'A' sound, /eɪ/. It sounds the same as the letter 'A' or the word 'say'.
The stress is on the first syllable. Say SA-cred, not sa-CRED.
The main difference is the vowel in the second syllable. Americans use a weak 'uh' sound (/ə/), so it's 'say-kruhd'. The British often use a short 'i' sound (/ɪ/), so it's 'say-krid'.
Considered to be holy and deserving respect, especially because of a connection with a god.
/ˈseɪ.krəd.nəs/
The quality of being sacred or holy.
/ˈsæk.rə.faɪs/
To give up something important for a reason.
/ˈkɑːn.sə.kreɪt/
To officially make something holy.
- 'Sacredness' adds a third syllable, '-ness', but the first two syllables sound the same as 'sacred'.
- The 'a' in 'sacrifice' is a short /æ/ sound (like in 'cat'), not a long /eɪ/ sound like in 'sacred'.
- The 'a' in 'consecrate' is a short 'o' sound (/ɑː/) in American English, and the word has three syllables with stress on the first.
To get the first vowel correct, remember that 'sa-' sounds just like the English word 'say'. Practice saying 'say-krid'.
The second syllable '-cred' is very quick and weak. Don't put much energy into it. Let it fall away after the strong first syllable.
