How To Pronounce Arraignment
arraignment
In British English, arraignment is pronounced /əˈreɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈre͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈreɪn.mənt/.
Arraignment has three 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
Arraignment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Arraignment
Questions About Arraignment
How do you pronounce arraignment in British English?
In British English, arraignment is pronounced /əˈreɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈre͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce arraignment in American English?
In American English, arraignment is pronounced /əˈreɪn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in arraignment?
Arraignment has three syllables, /ə/ + /reɪn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in arraignment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /reɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce arraignment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈreɪn.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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