How To Pronounce Coherent
coherent
How To Say Coherent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, coherent is pronounced /kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˈhɪə.rə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /koʊˈhɪr.ənt/.
Coherent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Coherent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Coherent
Transcription Tips For Coherent
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Coherent /kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Coherent /kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/
Questions About Coherent
How do you say coherent phonetically?
Coherent sounds like koh-HEER-ruhnt in British English and koh-HEER-uhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce coherent in British English?
In British English, coherent is pronounced /kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kəʊˈhɪə.rə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce coherent in American English?
In American English, coherent is pronounced /koʊˈhɪr.ənt/.
How many syllables are in coherent?
Coherent has three syllables, /kəʊ/ + /hɪə/ + /rənt/.
Where is the stress in coherent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /hɪə/.
Do British and American English pronounce coherent the same way?
No. British English has /kəʊˈhɪə.rənt/ and American English has /koʊˈhɪr.ənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Coherent
Coherent has three syllables. See how coherent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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