How To Pronounce Contempt
contempt
In British English, contempt is pronounced /kənˈtempt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽmpt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtempt/.
Contempt 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
Contempt 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 Contempt
Questions About Contempt
How do you pronounce contempt in British English?
In British English, contempt is pronounced /kənˈtempt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽmpt̚].
How do you pronounce contempt in American English?
In American English, contempt is pronounced /kənˈtempt/.
How many syllables are in contempt?
Contempt has two syllables, /kən/ + /tempt/.
Where is the stress in contempt?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tempt/.
Do British and American English pronounce contempt the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈtempt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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