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