How To Pronounce Accountant
accountant
In British English, accountant is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰa͠ʊn.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.t̯ənt/.
Accountant 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
Accountant 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.
Questions About Accountant
How do you pronounce accountant in British English?
In British English, accountant is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈkʰa͠ʊn.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce accountant in American English?
In American English, accountant is pronounced /əˈkaʊn.t̯ənt/.
How many syllables are in accountant?
Accountant has three syllables, /ə/ + /kaʊn/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in accountant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kaʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce accountant the same way?
No. British English has /əˈkaʊn.tənt/ and American English has /əˈkaʊn.t̯ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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