How To Pronounce Hadn't
hadn't
In British English, hadn't is pronounced /ˈhæd.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæd.n̩t̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhæd.ənt/.
Hadn't 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
Hadn't 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 Hadn't
How do you pronounce hadn't in British English?
In British English, hadn't is pronounced /ˈhæd.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhæd.n̩t̚].
How do you pronounce hadn't in American English?
In American English, hadn't is pronounced /ˈhæd.ənt/.
How many syllables are in hadn't?
Hadn't has two syllables, /hæd/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in hadn't?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hæd/.
Do British and American English pronounce hadn't the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhæd.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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