How To Pronounce Assent

assent

Phonemic

/əˈsent/

Phonetic

[əˈsẽnt̚]

Phonemic

/əˈsent/

In British English, assent is pronounced /əˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsent/.

Assent 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

əsent

Assent 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.

assent + -s

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

/əˈsents/

assent + -ed

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

/əˈsen.tɪd/

/əˈsen.t̯ɪd/

assent + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈsen.tɪŋ/

/əˈsen.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Assent

Questions About Assent

How do you pronounce assent in British English?

In British English, assent is pronounced /əˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsẽnt̚].

How do you pronounce assent in American English?

In American English, assent is pronounced /əˈsent/.

How many syllables are in assent?

Assent has two syllables, /ə/ + /sent/.

Where is the stress in assent?

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

Do British and American English pronounce assent the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈsent/.

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