How To Pronounce Agreement
agreement
In British English, agreement is pronounced /əˈɡriː.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡriː.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈɡriː.mənt/.
Agreement has three 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
Agreement 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 Agreement
How do you pronounce agreement in British English?
In British English, agreement is pronounced /əˈɡriː.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡriː.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce agreement in American English?
In American English, agreement is pronounced /əˈɡriː.mənt/.
How many syllables are in agreement?
Agreement has three syllables, /ə/ + /ɡriː/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in agreement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡriː/.
Do British and American English pronounce agreement the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈɡriː.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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