How To Pronounce Against
against
In British English, against is pronounced /əˈɡenst/ or /əˈɡeɪnst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡẽnst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈɡenst/.
Against 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
Against 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.
Questions About Against
How do you pronounce against in British English?
In British English, against is pronounced /əˈɡenst/ or /əˈɡeɪnst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡẽnst̚].
How do you pronounce against in American English?
In American English, against is pronounced /əˈɡenst/.
How many syllables are in against?
Against has two syllables, /ə/ + /ɡenst/.
Where is the stress in against?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡenst/.
Do British and American English pronounce against the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈɡenst/.
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