How To Pronounce Benevolent
benevolent
How To Say Benevolent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, benevolent is pronounced /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈnev.ə.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/.
Benevolent has four 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
Benevolent has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Benevolent
Transcription Tips For Benevolent
- 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. Benevolent /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/
- 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. Benevolent /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/
Questions About Benevolent
How do you say benevolent phonetically?
Benevolent sounds like buh-NEV-uh-luhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce benevolent in British English?
In British English, benevolent is pronounced /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bəˈnev.ə.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce benevolent in American English?
In American English, benevolent is pronounced /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/.
How many syllables are in benevolent?
Benevolent has four syllables, /bə/ + /nev/ + /ə/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in benevolent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nev/.
Do British and American English pronounce benevolent the same way?
Yes. Both are /bəˈnev.ə.lənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Benevolent
Benevolent has four syllables. See how benevolent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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