How To Pronounce Frequent
frequent
stress changesFrequent has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Adjective. It is /ˈfriː.kwənt/ in British English and /ˈfriː.kwənt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /frɪˈkwent/ in British English and /frɪˈkwent/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Adjective)
Frequent 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Frequent 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.
Questions About Frequent
How do you pronounce frequent in British English?
Adjective, /ˈfriː.kwənt/. Verb, /frɪˈkwent/.
How do you pronounce frequent in American English?
Adjective, /ˈfriː.kwənt/. Verb, /frɪˈkwent/.
How many syllables are in frequent?
Frequent has two syllables, /friː/ + /kwənt/.
Where is the stress in frequent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /friː/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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