How To Pronounce Anapest
anapest
In British English, anapest is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.pest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ə.pest̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.pest/.
Anapest has three 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
Anapest has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Anapest
How do you pronounce anapest in British English?
In British English, anapest is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.pest/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃n.ə.pest̚].
How do you pronounce anapest in American English?
In American English, anapest is pronounced /ˈæn.ə.pest/.
How many syllables are in anapest?
Anapest has three syllables, /æn/ + /ə/ + /pest/.
Where is the stress in anapest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æn/.
Do British and American English pronounce anapest the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈæn.ə.pest/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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