How To Pronounce Almond
almond
In British English, almond is pronounced /ˈɑː.mənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑː.mə̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.mənd/.
Almond has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Almond has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Almond
How do you pronounce almond in British English?
In British English, almond is pronounced /ˈɑː.mənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɑː.mə̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce almond in American English?
In American English, almond is pronounced /ˈɑː.mənd/.
How many syllables are in almond?
Almond has two syllables, /ɑː/ + /mənd/.
Where is the stress in almond?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce almond the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɑː.mənd/.
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