How To Pronounce Benign
benign
In British English, benign is pronounced /bɪˈnaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈna͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪˈnaɪn/.
Benign 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
Benign 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 Benign
Questions About Benign
How do you pronounce benign in British English?
In British English, benign is pronounced /bɪˈnaɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪˈna͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce benign in American English?
In American English, benign is pronounced /bɪˈnaɪn/.
How many syllables are in benign?
Benign has two syllables, /bɪ/ + /naɪn/.
Where is the stress in benign?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /naɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce benign the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪˈnaɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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