How To Pronounce Attain
attain
In British English, attain is pronounced /əˈteɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰe͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈteɪn/.
Attain 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
Attain 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.
Words That Rhyme With Attain
Questions About Attain
How do you pronounce attain in British English?
In British English, attain is pronounced /əˈteɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰe͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce attain in American English?
In American English, attain is pronounced /əˈteɪn/.
How many syllables are in attain?
Attain has two syllables, /ə/ + /teɪn/.
Where is the stress in attain?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce attain the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈteɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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