How To Pronounce Cement
cement
In British English, cement is pronounced /sɪˈment/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈmẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɪˈment/.
Cement 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
Cement 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 Cement
Questions About Cement
How do you pronounce cement in British English?
In British English, cement is pronounced /sɪˈment/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɪˈmẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce cement in American English?
In American English, cement is pronounced /sɪˈment/.
How many syllables are in cement?
Cement has two syllables, /sɪ/ + /ment/.
Where is the stress in cement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ment/.
Do British and American English pronounce cement the same way?
Yes. Both are /sɪˈment/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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