How To Pronounce Attainment
attainment
How To Say Attainment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, attainment is pronounced /əˈteɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰe͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈteɪn.mənt/.
Attainment 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
Attainment 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 Attainment
Transcription Tips For Attainment
- Rule 1
Double Letters
Double letters usually realise one sound. There are some cases where double letters realise two sounds, which usually happens with cc and zz.
letter /ˈlet.ə/bigger /ˈbɪɡ.ə/manner /ˈmæn.ə/
Here. Attainment /əˈteɪn.mənt/
- 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. Attainment /əˈteɪn.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. Attainment /əˈteɪn.mənt/
Questions About Attainment
How do you say attainment phonetically?
Attainment sounds like uh-TAYN-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce attainment in British English?
In British English, attainment is pronounced /əˈteɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈtʰe͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce attainment in American English?
In American English, attainment is pronounced /əˈteɪn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in attainment?
Attainment has three syllables, /ə/ + /teɪn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in attainment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce attainment the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈteɪn.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Attainment
Attainment has three syllables. See how attainment 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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