How To Pronounce Contestant
contestant
In British English, contestant is pronounced /kənˈtes.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰes.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtes.tənt/.
Contestant 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
Contestant 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.
Questions About Contestant
How do you pronounce contestant in British English?
In British English, contestant is pronounced /kənˈtes.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰes.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce contestant in American English?
In American English, contestant is pronounced /kənˈtes.tənt/.
How many syllables are in contestant?
Contestant has three syllables, /kən/ + /tes/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in contestant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tes/.
Do British and American English pronounce contestant the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈtes.tənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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