How To Pronounce Amongst
amongst
In British English, amongst is pronounced /əˈmʌŋst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmʌ̃ŋst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈmʌŋst/.
Amongst 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
Amongst 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 Amongst
How do you pronounce amongst in British English?
In British English, amongst is pronounced /əˈmʌŋst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈmʌ̃ŋst̚].
How do you pronounce amongst in American English?
In American English, amongst is pronounced /əˈmʌŋst/.
How many syllables are in amongst?
Amongst has two syllables, /ə/ + /mʌŋst/.
Where is the stress in amongst?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /mʌŋst/.
Do British and American English pronounce amongst the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈmʌŋst/.
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