How To Pronounce Gumption
gumption
In British English, gumption is pronounced /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌ̃mp.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/.
Gumption 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
Gumption 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 Gumption
How do you pronounce gumption in British English?
In British English, gumption is pronounced /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡʌ̃mp.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce gumption in American English?
In American English, gumption is pronounced /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in gumption?
Gumption has two syllables, /ɡʌmp/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in gumption?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡʌmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce gumption the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡʌmp.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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