How To Pronounce Absorbent
absorbent
How To Say Absorbent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, absorbent is pronounced /əbˈzɔː.bənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈzʷɔːʴ.bə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əbˈzɔːr.bənt/.
Absorbent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Absorbent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Absorbent
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Absorbent /əbˈzɔː.bənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Absorbent /əbˈzɔː.bənt/
Questions About Absorbent
How do you say absorbent phonetically?
Absorbent sounds like uhb-ZAW-buhnt in British English and uhb-ZOR-buhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce absorbent in British English?
In British English, absorbent is pronounced /əbˈzɔː.bənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əbˈzʷɔːʴ.bə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce absorbent in American English?
In American English, absorbent is pronounced /əbˈzɔːr.bənt/.
How many syllables are in absorbent?
Absorbent has three syllables, /əb/ + /zɔː/ + /bənt/.
Where is the stress in absorbent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce absorbent the same way?
No. British English has /əbˈzɔː.bənt/ and American English has /əbˈzɔːr.bənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Absorbent
Absorbent has three syllables. See how absorbent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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