How To Pronounce Brigand
brigand
In British English, brigand is pronounced /ˈbrɪɡ.ənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪɡ.ə̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbrɪɡ.ənd/.
Brigand has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Brigand has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Brigand
How do you pronounce brigand in British English?
In British English, brigand is pronounced /ˈbrɪɡ.ənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪɡ.ə̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce brigand in American English?
In American English, brigand is pronounced /ˈbrɪɡ.ənd/.
How many syllables are in brigand?
Brigand has two syllables, /brɪɡ/ + /ənd/.
Where is the stress in brigand?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /brɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce brigand the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbrɪɡ.ənd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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