How To Pronounce Adjacent
adjacent
In British English, adjacent is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒeɪ.sə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/.
Adjacent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Adjacent 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 Adjacent
How do you pronounce adjacent in British English?
In British English, adjacent is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒeɪ.sə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce adjacent in American English?
In American English, adjacent is pronounced /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/.
How many syllables are in adjacent?
Adjacent has three syllables, /ə/ + /dʒeɪ/ + /sənt/.
Where is the stress in adjacent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒeɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce adjacent the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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