How To Pronounce Equivalent
equivalent
In British English, equivalent is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥ɪv.ə.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.lənt/.
Equivalent has four 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
Equivalent has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Equivalent
How do you pronounce equivalent in British English?
In British English, equivalent is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʷw̥ɪv.ə.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce equivalent in American English?
In American English, equivalent is pronounced /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.lənt/.
How many syllables are in equivalent?
Equivalent has four syllables, /ɪ/ + /kwɪv/ + /ə/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in equivalent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwɪv/.
Do British and American English pronounce equivalent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈkwɪv.ə.lənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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