How To Pronounce Giant
giant
In British English, giant is pronounced /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ or /ˈdʒaɪənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒaɪ.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/.
Giant 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
Giant 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.
Words That Rhyme With Giant
Questions About Giant
How do you pronounce giant in British English?
In British English, giant is pronounced /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/ or /ˈdʒaɪənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdʒaɪ.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce giant in American English?
In American English, giant is pronounced /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in giant?
Giant has two syllables, /dʒaɪ/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in giant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /dʒaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce giant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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