How To Pronounce Dampen
dampen
How To Say Dampen Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, dampen is pronounced /ˈdæm.pən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæ̃m.pn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdæm.pən/.
Dampen has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Dampen 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.
Transcription Tips For Dampen
- 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. Dampen /ˈdæm.pən/
- 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. Dampen /ˈdæm.pən/
Questions About Dampen
How do you say dampen phonetically?
Dampen sounds like DAM-puhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce dampen in British English?
In British English, dampen is pronounced /ˈdæm.pən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdæ̃m.pn̩].
How do you pronounce dampen in American English?
In American English, dampen is pronounced /ˈdæm.pən/.
How many syllables are in dampen?
Dampen has two syllables, /dæm/ + /pən/.
Where is the stress in dampen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce dampen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdæm.pən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Dampen
Dampen has two syllables. See how dampen divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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