How To Pronounce Development
development
In British English, development is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvel.əp.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/.
Development has four 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
Development 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.
Questions About Development
How do you pronounce development in British English?
In British English, development is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈvel.əp.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce development in American English?
In American English, development is pronounced /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/.
How many syllables are in development?
Development has four syllables, /dɪ/ + /vel/ + /əp/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in development?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vel/.
Do British and American English pronounce development the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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