How To Pronounce Diamond
diamond
In British English, diamond is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.mənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.mə̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.mənd/.
Diamond 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
Diamond 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.
Questions About Diamond
How do you pronounce diamond in British English?
In British English, diamond is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.mənd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdaɪ.mə̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce diamond in American English?
In American English, diamond is pronounced /ˈdaɪ.mənd/.
How many syllables are in diamond?
Diamond has two syllables, /daɪ/ + /mənd/.
Where is the stress in diamond?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /daɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce diamond the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdaɪ.mənd/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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