How To Pronounce Brilliant
brilliant
In British English, brilliant is pronounced /ˈbrɪl.jənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪl.jə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbrɪl.jənt/.
Brilliant 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
Brilliant 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 Brilliant
How do you pronounce brilliant in British English?
In British English, brilliant is pronounced /ˈbrɪl.jənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrɪl.jə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce brilliant in American English?
In American English, brilliant is pronounced /ˈbrɪl.jənt/.
How many syllables are in brilliant?
Brilliant has two syllables, /brɪl/ + /jənt/.
Where is the stress in brilliant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /brɪl/.
Do British and American English pronounce brilliant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbrɪl.jənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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