How To Pronounce Containment
containment
How To Say Containment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, containment is pronounced /kənˈteɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰe͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈteɪn.mənt/.
Containment has three 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
Containment 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 Containment
Transcription Tips For Containment
- 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. Containment /kənˈteɪn.mənt/
- 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. Containment /kənˈteɪn.mənt/
Questions About Containment
How do you say containment phonetically?
Containment sounds like kuhn-TAYN-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce containment in British English?
In British English, containment is pronounced /kənˈteɪn.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰe͠ɪn.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce containment in American English?
In American English, containment is pronounced /kənˈteɪn.mənt/.
How many syllables are in containment?
Containment has three syllables, /kən/ + /teɪn/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in containment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce containment the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈteɪn.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Containment
Containment has three syllables. See how containment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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