How To Pronounce Denouement
denouement
In British English, denouement is pronounced /deɪˈnuː.mɒ̃/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [deɪˈnʷuː.mʷɒ̃]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌdeɪ.nuːˈmɑːn/.
Denouement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Denouement 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 Denouement
How do you pronounce denouement in British English?
In British English, denouement is pronounced /deɪˈnuː.mɒ̃/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [deɪˈnʷuː.mʷɒ̃].
How do you pronounce denouement in American English?
In American English, denouement is pronounced /ˌdeɪ.nuːˈmɑːn/.
How many syllables are in denouement?
Denouement has three syllables, /deɪ/ + /nuː/ + /mɒ̃/.
Where is the stress in denouement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce denouement the same way?
No. British English has /deɪˈnuː.mɒ̃/ and American English has /ˌdeɪ.nuːˈmɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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