How To Pronounce Deficient
deficient
In British English, deficient is pronounced /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈfɪʃ.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
Deficient 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
Deficient 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.
Words That Rhyme With Deficient
Questions About Deficient
How do you pronounce deficient in British English?
In British English, deficient is pronounced /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈfɪʃ.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce deficient in American English?
In American English, deficient is pronounced /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in deficient?
Deficient has three syllables, /dɪ/ + /fɪʃ/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in deficient?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce deficient the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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