How To Pronounce Document
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In British English, document is pronounced /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɒk.jʷʊ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɑːk.jə.mənt/.
Document has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Document has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Document
How do you pronounce document in British English?
In British English, document is pronounced /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʷɒk.jʷʊ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce document in American English?
In American English, document is pronounced /ˈdɑːk.jə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in document?
Document has three syllables, /dɒk/ + /jʊ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in document?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɒk/.
Do British and American English pronounce document the same way?
No. British English has /ˈdɒk.jʊ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈdɑːk.jə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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