How To Pronounce Affront
affront
In British English, affront is pronounced /əˈfrʌnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfr̥ʌ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈfrʌnt/.
Affront 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
Affront 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 Affront
Questions About Affront
How do you pronounce affront in British English?
In British English, affront is pronounced /əˈfrʌnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈfr̥ʌ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce affront in American English?
In American English, affront is pronounced /əˈfrʌnt/.
How many syllables are in affront?
Affront has two syllables, /ə/ + /frʌnt/.
Where is the stress in affront?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /frʌnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce affront the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈfrʌnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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