How To Pronounce Deodorant
deodorant
How To Say Deodorant Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, deodorant is pronounced /dɪˈəʊ.də.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈəʊ.də.rə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈoʊ.də.rənt/.
Deodorant has four 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
Deodorant 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.
Transcription Tips For Deodorant
- 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. Deodorant /dɪˈəʊ.də.rənt/
- 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. Deodorant /dɪˈəʊ.də.rənt/
Questions About Deodorant
How do you say deodorant phonetically?
Deodorant sounds like di-OH-duh-ruhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce deodorant in British English?
In British English, deodorant is pronounced /dɪˈəʊ.də.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈəʊ.də.rə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce deodorant in American English?
In American English, deodorant is pronounced /dɪˈoʊ.də.rənt/.
How many syllables are in deodorant?
Deodorant has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /əʊ/ + /də/ + /rənt/.
Where is the stress in deodorant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce deodorant the same way?
No. British English has /dɪˈəʊ.də.rənt/ and American English has /dɪˈoʊ.də.rənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Deodorant
Deodorant has four syllables. See how deodorant divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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