How To Pronounce Contentment
contentment
How To Say Contentment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, contentment is pronounced /kənˈtent.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽnt.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtent.mənt/.
Contentment 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
Contentment 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.
Transcription Tips For Contentment
- 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. Contentment /kənˈtent.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. Contentment /kənˈtent.mənt/
Questions About Contentment
How do you say contentment phonetically?
Contentment sounds like kuhn-TENT-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce contentment in British English?
In British English, contentment is pronounced /kənˈtent.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰẽnt.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce contentment in American English?
In American English, contentment is pronounced /kənˈtent.mənt/.
How many syllables are in contentment?
Contentment has three syllables, /kən/ + /tent/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in contentment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tent/.
Do British and American English pronounce contentment the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈtent.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Contentment
Contentment has three syllables. See how contentment 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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