How To Pronounce Adjournment
adjournment
In British English, adjournment is pronounced /əˈdʒɜːn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒɜ̃ːʴn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʒɝːn.mənt/.
Adjournment 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
Adjournment 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 Adjournment
How do you pronounce adjournment in British English?
In British English, adjournment is pronounced /əˈdʒɜːn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʒɜ̃ːʴn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce adjournment in American English?
In American English, adjournment is pronounced /əˈdʒɝːn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in adjournment?
Adjournment has three syllables, /ə/ + /dʒɜːn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in adjournment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʒɜːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce adjournment the same way?
No. British English has /əˈdʒɜːn.mənt/ and American English has /əˈdʒɝːn.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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