How To Pronounce Enlighten
enlighten
In British English, enlighten is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlaɪ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̯ən/.
Enlighten 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
Enlighten 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.
Words That Rhyme With Enlighten
Questions About Enlighten
How do you pronounce enlighten in British English?
In British English, enlighten is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈlaɪ.tn̩].
How do you pronounce enlighten in American English?
In American English, enlighten is pronounced /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in enlighten?
Enlighten has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /laɪ/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in enlighten?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /laɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce enlighten the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈlaɪ.tən/ and American English has /ɪnˈlaɪ.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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