How To Pronounce Aquatint
aquatint
In British English, aquatint is pronounced /ˈæk.wə.tɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈækʷ.wə.tɪ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɑː.kwə.t̯ɪnt/.
Aquatint has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Aquatint 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 Aquatint
How do you pronounce aquatint in British English?
In British English, aquatint is pronounced /ˈæk.wə.tɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈækʷ.wə.tɪ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce aquatint in American English?
In American English, aquatint is pronounced /ˈɑː.kwə.t̯ɪnt/.
How many syllables are in aquatint?
Aquatint has three syllables, /æk/ + /wə/ + /tɪnt/.
Where is the stress in aquatint?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /æk/.
Do British and American English pronounce aquatint the same way?
No. British English has /ˈæk.wə.tɪnt/ and American English has /ˈɑː.kwə.t̯ɪnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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