How To Pronounce Dissent
dissent
In British English, dissent is pronounced /dɪˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɪˈsent/.
Dissent has two 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
Dissent has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Dissent
Questions About Dissent
How do you pronounce dissent in British English?
In British English, dissent is pronounced /dɪˈsent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɪˈsẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce dissent in American English?
In American English, dissent is pronounced /dɪˈsent/.
How many syllables are in dissent?
Dissent has two syllables, /dɪ/ + /sent/.
Where is the stress in dissent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sent/.
Do British and American English pronounce dissent the same way?
Yes. Both are /dɪˈsent/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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