How To Pronounce Compliment
compliment
In British English, compliment is pronounced /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.pl̥ɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/.
Compliment has three 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
Compliment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Compliment
How do you pronounce compliment in British English?
In British English, compliment is pronounced /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒ̃m.pl̥ɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce compliment in American English?
In American English, compliment is pronounced /ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in compliment?
Compliment has three syllables, /kɒm/ + /plɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in compliment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒm/.
Do British and American English pronounce compliment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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