How To Pronounce Enchantment
enchantment
How To Say Enchantment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, enchantment is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʃɑ̃ːnt.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃænt.mənt/.
Enchantment has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Enchantment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Enchantment
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Enchantment /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Enchantment /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/
Questions About Enchantment
How do you say enchantment phonetically?
Enchantment sounds like in-CHAHNT-muhnt in British English and in-CHANT-muhnt in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce enchantment in British English?
In British English, enchantment is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈtʃɑ̃ːnt.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce enchantment in American English?
In American English, enchantment is pronounced /ɪnˈtʃænt.mənt/.
How many syllables are in enchantment?
Enchantment has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /tʃɑːnt/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in enchantment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tʃɑːnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce enchantment the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈtʃɑːnt.mənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈtʃænt.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Enchantment
Enchantment has three syllables. See how enchantment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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