How To Pronounce Cabinet
cabinet
In British English, cabinet is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæb.ɪ.nət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkæb.ə.nət/.
Cabinet has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Cabinet has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cabinet
How do you pronounce cabinet in British English?
In British English, cabinet is pronounced /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰæb.ɪ.nət̚].
How do you pronounce cabinet in American English?
In American English, cabinet is pronounced /ˈkæb.ə.nət/.
How many syllables are in cabinet?
Cabinet has three syllables, /kæb/ + /ɪ/ + /nət/.
Where is the stress in cabinet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce cabinet the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkæb.ɪ.nət/ and American English has /ˈkæb.ə.nət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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