How To Pronounce Contender
contender
How To Say Contender Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, contender is pronounced /kənˈten.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈten.dɚ/.
Contender has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Contender 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 Contender
Transcription Tips For Contender
- Rule 20
Words Ending In -er And -or
When er or or ends a word of more than one syllable, it is the schwa /ə/.
teacher /ˈtiː.tʃə/doctor /ˈdɒk.tə/minister /ˈmɪn.ɪs.tə/
Here. Contender /kənˈten.də/
- 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. Contender /kənˈten.də/
- 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. Contender /kənˈten.də/
Questions About Contender
How do you say contender phonetically?
Contender sounds like kuhn-TEN-duh in British English and kuhn-TEN-der in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce contender in British English?
In British English, contender is pronounced /kənˈten.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽn.dəʴ].
How do you pronounce contender in American English?
In American English, contender is pronounced /kənˈten.dɚ/.
How many syllables are in contender?
Contender has three syllables, /kən/ + /ten/ + /də/.
Where is the stress in contender?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce contender the same way?
No. British English has /kənˈten.də/ and American English has /kənˈten.dɚ/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Contender
Contender has three syllables. See how contender 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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