How To Pronounce Garment
garment
In British English, garment is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.mənt/.
Garment has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Garment 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 Garment
How do you pronounce garment in British English?
In British English, garment is pronounced /ˈɡɑː.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɑːʴ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce garment in American English?
In American English, garment is pronounced /ˈɡɑːr.mənt/.
How many syllables are in garment?
Garment has two syllables, /ɡɑː/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in garment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce garment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡɑː.mənt/ and American English has /ˈɡɑːr.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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