How To Pronounce Adolescent
adolescent
In British English, adolescent is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əˈles.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/.
Adolescent has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Adolescent has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Adolescent
How do you pronounce adolescent in British English?
In British English, adolescent is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌæd.əˈles.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce adolescent in American English?
In American English, adolescent is pronounced /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/.
How many syllables are in adolescent?
Adolescent has four syllables, /æd/ + /ə/ + /les/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in adolescent?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /les/.
Do British and American English pronounce adolescent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌæd.əˈles.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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