How To Pronounce Continuant
continuant
In British English, continuant is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.ju.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰɪ̃n.jʷu.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.ju.ənt/.
Continuant has four 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
Continuant has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Continuant
How do you pronounce continuant in British English?
In British English, continuant is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.ju.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kə̃nˈtʰɪ̃n.jʷu.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce continuant in American English?
In American English, continuant is pronounced /kənˈtɪn.ju.ənt/.
How many syllables are in continuant?
Continuant has four syllables, /kən/ + /tɪn/ + /ju/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in continuant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce continuant the same way?
Yes. Both are /kənˈtɪn.ju.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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