How To Pronounce Decent
decent
In British English, decent is pronounced /ˈdiː.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.sə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdiː.sənt/.
Decent 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
Decent 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.
Words That Rhyme With Decent
Questions About Decent
How do you pronounce decent in British English?
In British English, decent is pronounced /ˈdiː.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.sə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce decent in American English?
In American English, decent is pronounced /ˈdiː.sənt/.
How many syllables are in decent?
Decent has two syllables, /diː/ + /sənt/.
Where is the stress in decent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /diː/.
Do British and American English pronounce decent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdiː.sənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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