How To Pronounce Buoyant
buoyant
In British English, buoyant is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/ or /ˈbɔɪənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔɪ.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/.
Buoyant 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
Buoyant 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 Buoyant
How do you pronounce buoyant in British English?
In British English, buoyant is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/ or /ˈbɔɪənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔɪ.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce buoyant in American English?
In American English, buoyant is pronounced /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in buoyant?
Buoyant has two syllables, /bɔɪ/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in buoyant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɔɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce buoyant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈbɔɪ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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