How To Pronounce Record

The stress in record moves depending on how the word is used.

Noun. It is /ˈrek.ɔːd/ in British English and /ˈrek.ərd/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable, as in “a record”.

Verb. It is /rɪˈkɔːd/ in British English and /rɪˈkɔːrd/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable, as in “to record”.

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.