How To Pronounce Experiment
experiment
In British English, experiment is pronounced /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/.
Experiment has four 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
Experiment 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 Experiment
How do you pronounce experiment in British English?
In British English, experiment is pronounced /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce experiment in American English?
In American English, experiment is pronounced /ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in experiment?
Experiment has four syllables, /ɪk/ + /sper/ + /ɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in experiment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sper/.
Do British and American English pronounce experiment the same way?
No. British English has /ɪkˈsper.ɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ɪkˈsper.ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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