How To Pronounce Contest

contest

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈkɒn.test/

Phonetic

[ˈkʰʷɒ̃n.test̚]

Phonemic

/ˈkɑːnˌtest/

Verb

Phonemic

/kənˈtest/

Phonetic

[kə̃nˈtʰest̚]

Phonemic

/kənˈtest/

Contest has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈkɒn.test/ in British English and /ˈkɑːnˌtest/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /kənˈtest/ in British English and /kənˈtest/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

kɒntest

Contest has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

contest + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈkɒn.tests/

/ˈkɑːnˌtests/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

kəntest

Contest 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.

contest + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/kənˈtests/

contest + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/kənˈtes.tɪd/

contest + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/kənˈtes.tɪŋ/

Questions About Contest

How do you pronounce contest in British English?

Noun, /ˈkɒn.test/. Verb, /kənˈtest/.

How do you pronounce contest in American English?

Noun, /ˈkɑːnˌtest/. Verb, /kənˈtest/.

How many syllables are in contest?

Contest has two syllables, /kɒn/ + /test/.

Where is the stress in contest?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒn/.

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