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How To Pronounce Comment

comment

UK
Phonemic
/ˈkɒm.ent/
Phonetic
[ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ẽnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/ˈkɑːm.ent/

In British English, comment is pronounced /ˈkɒm.ent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.ent/.

Comment has two 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

kɒment

Comment has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

comment + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ˈkɒm.ents/
US
/ˈkɑːm.ents/
comment + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈkɒm.en.tɪd/
US
/ˈkɑːm.en.t̯ɪd/
comment + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈkɒm.en.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈkɑːm.en.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Comment

How do you pronounce comment in British English?

In British English, comment is pronounced /ˈkɒm.ent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.ẽnt̚].

How do you pronounce comment in American English?

In American English, comment is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.ent/.

How many syllables are in comment?

Comment has two syllables, /kɒm/ + /ent/.

Where is the stress in comment?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.

Do British and American English pronounce comment the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkɒm.ent/ and American English has /ˈkɑːm.ent/.

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