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