How To Pronounce Appoint

appoint

Phonemic

/əˈpɔɪnt/

Phonetic

[əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈpɔɪnt/

In British English, appoint is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt/.

Appoint 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

əpɔɪnt

Appoint 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.

appoint + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/əˈpɔɪnts/

appoint + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈpɔɪn.tɪd/

/əˈpɔɪn.t̯ɪd/

appoint + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈpɔɪn.tɪŋ/

/əˈpɔɪn.t̯ɪŋ/

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Questions About Appoint

How do you pronounce appoint in British English?

In British English, appoint is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈpʰʷɔ͠ɪnt̚].

How do you pronounce appoint in American English?

In American English, appoint is pronounced /əˈpɔɪnt/.

How many syllables are in appoint?

Appoint has two syllables, /ə/ + /pɔɪnt/.

Where is the stress in appoint?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɔɪnt/.

Do British and American English pronounce appoint the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈpɔɪnt/.

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