How To Pronounce Assignment
assignment
In British English, assignment is pronounced /əˈsaɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsa͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈsaɪn.mənt/.
Assignment 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
Assignment 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.
Questions About Assignment
How do you pronounce assignment in British English?
In British English, assignment is pronounced /əˈsaɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈsa͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce assignment in American English?
In American English, assignment is pronounced /əˈsaɪn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in assignment?
Assignment has three syllables, /ə/ + /saɪn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in assignment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /saɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce assignment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈsaɪn.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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