How To Pronounce Atonement
atonement
How To Say Atonement Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, atonement is pronounced /əˈtəʊn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰə͠ʊn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈtoʊn.mənt/.
Atonement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Atonement 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 Atonement
Transcription Tips For Atonement
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Atonement /əˈtəʊn.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Atonement /əˈtəʊn.mənt/
Questions About Atonement
How do you say atonement phonetically?
Atonement sounds like uh-TOHN-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce atonement in British English?
In British English, atonement is pronounced /əˈtəʊn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰə͠ʊn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce atonement in American English?
In American English, atonement is pronounced /əˈtoʊn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in atonement?
Atonement has three syllables, /ə/ + /təʊn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in atonement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /təʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce atonement the same way?
No. British English has /əˈtəʊn.mənt/ and American English has /əˈtoʊn.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Atonement
Atonement has three syllables. See how atonement divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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