How To Pronounce Absolute
absolute
In British English, absolute is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.luːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæb.sə.lʷuːt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.luːt/.
Absolute has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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.
Syllables, Stress And Endings
Syllables And Stress
Absolute has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Absolute
How do you pronounce absolute in British English?
In British English, absolute is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.luːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæb.sə.lʷuːt̚].
How do you pronounce absolute in American English?
In American English, absolute is pronounced /ˈæb.sə.luːt/.
How many syllables are in absolute?
Absolute has three syllables, /æb/ + /sə/ + /luːt/.
Where is the stress in absolute?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æb/.
Do British and American English pronounce absolute the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæb.sə.luːt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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