How To Pronounce Cigarette
cigarette
In British English, cigarette is pronounced /ˌsɪɡ.əˈret/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪɡ.əˈret̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪɡ.əˌret/.
Cigarette has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Cigarette has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Cigarette
Questions About Cigarette
How do you pronounce cigarette in British English?
In British English, cigarette is pronounced /ˌsɪɡ.əˈret/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌsɪɡ.əˈret̚].
How do you pronounce cigarette in American English?
In American English, cigarette is pronounced /ˈsɪɡ.əˌret/.
How many syllables are in cigarette?
Cigarette has three syllables, /sɪɡ/ + /ə/ + /ret/.
Where is the stress in cigarette?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /ret/.
Do British and American English pronounce cigarette the same way?
No. British English has /ˌsɪɡ.əˈret/ and American English has /ˈsɪɡ.əˌret/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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