How To Pronounce Elephant
elephant
In British English, elephant is pronounced /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈel.ɪ.fə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈel.ə.fənt/.
Elephant 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
Elephant 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 Elephant
How do you pronounce elephant in British English?
In British English, elephant is pronounced /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈel.ɪ.fə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce elephant in American English?
In American English, elephant is pronounced /ˈel.ə.fənt/.
How many syllables are in elephant?
Elephant has three syllables, /el/ + /ɪ/ + /fənt/.
Where is the stress in elephant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /el/.
Do British and American English pronounce elephant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/ and American English has /ˈel.ə.fənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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