How To Pronounce Advantage
advantage
In British English, advantage is pronounced /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈvɑ̃ːn.tɪdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ədˈvæn.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Advantage 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
Advantage 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 Advantage
How do you pronounce advantage in British English?
In British English, advantage is pronounced /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ədˈvɑ̃ːn.tɪdʒ].
How do you pronounce advantage in American English?
In American English, advantage is pronounced /ədˈvæn.t̯ɪdʒ/.
How many syllables are in advantage?
Advantage has three syllables, /əd/ + /vɑːn/ + /tɪdʒ/.
Where is the stress in advantage?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce advantage the same way?
No. British English has /ədˈvɑːn.tɪdʒ/ and American English has /ədˈvæn.t̯ɪdʒ/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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