How To Pronounce Compendium
compendium
In British English, compendium is pronounced /kəmˈpen.di.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰẽn.di.ə̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpen.di.əm/.
Compendium has four 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
Compendium has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Compendium
How do you pronounce compendium in British English?
In British English, compendium is pronounced /kəmˈpen.di.əm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpʰẽn.di.ə̃m].
How do you pronounce compendium in American English?
In American English, compendium is pronounced /kəmˈpen.di.əm/.
How many syllables are in compendium?
Compendium has four syllables, /kəm/ + /pen/ + /di/ + /əm/.
Where is the stress in compendium?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce compendium the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈpen.di.əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com