How To Pronounce Coefficient
coefficient
In British English, coefficient is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.əˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
Coefficient has four 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
Coefficient has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Coefficient
Questions About Coefficient
How do you pronounce coefficient in British English?
In British English, coefficient is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce coefficient in American English?
In American English, coefficient is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.əˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in coefficient?
Coefficient has four syllables, /kəʊ/ + /ɪ/ + /fɪʃ/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in coefficient?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /fɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce coefficient the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkəʊ.ɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/ and American English has /ˌkoʊ.əˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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