How To Pronounce Complaint
complaint
In British English, complaint is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥e͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnt/.
Complaint has two 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
Complaint has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Complaint
Questions About Complaint
How do you pronounce complaint in British English?
In British English, complaint is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃mˈpl̥e͠ɪnt̚].
How do you pronounce complaint in American English?
In American English, complaint is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnt/.
How many syllables are in complaint?
Complaint has two syllables, /kəm/ + /pleɪnt/.
Where is the stress in complaint?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pleɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce complaint the same way?
Yes. Both are /kəmˈpleɪnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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