How To Pronounce Antagonist
antagonist
In British English, antagonist is pronounced /ænˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰæɡ.ə̃n.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ænˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/.
Antagonist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Antagonist has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Antagonist
Questions About Antagonist
How do you pronounce antagonist in British English?
In British English, antagonist is pronounced /ænˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æ̃nˈtʰæɡ.ə̃n.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce antagonist in American English?
In American English, antagonist is pronounced /ænˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/.
How many syllables are in antagonist?
Antagonist has four syllables, /æn/ + /tæɡ/ + /ən/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in antagonist?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce antagonist the same way?
No. British English has /ænˈtæɡ.ən.ɪst/ and American English has /ænˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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