How To Pronounce Fragment
fragment
In British English, fragment is pronounced /ˈfræɡ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥æɡ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfræɡ.mənt/.
Fragment has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Fragment has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Fragment
How do you pronounce fragment in British English?
In British English, fragment is pronounced /ˈfræɡ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥æɡ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce fragment in American English?
In American English, fragment is pronounced /ˈfræɡ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in fragment?
Fragment has two syllables, /fræɡ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in fragment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fræɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce fragment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfræɡ.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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