How To Pronounce Adult
adult
In British English, adult is pronounced /əˈdʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʌɫt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdʌlt/.
Adult has two 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
Adult has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Adult
Questions About Adult
How do you pronounce adult in British English?
In British English, adult is pronounced /əˈdʌlt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʌɫt̚].
How do you pronounce adult in American English?
In American English, adult is pronounced /əˈdʌlt/.
How many syllables are in adult?
Adult has two syllables, /ə/ + /dʌlt/.
Where is the stress in adult?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dʌlt/.
Do British and American English pronounce adult the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈdʌlt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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