How To Pronounce Event
event
In British English, event is pronounced /ɪˈvent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈvent/.
Event has two 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
Event has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Event
Questions About Event
How do you pronounce event in British English?
In British English, event is pronounced /ɪˈvent/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈvẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce event in American English?
In American English, event is pronounced /ɪˈvent/.
How many syllables are in event?
Event has two syllables, /ɪ/ + /vent/.
Where is the stress in event?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vent/.
Do British and American English pronounce event the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈvent/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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