How To Pronounce Hydrant
hydrant
In British English, hydrant is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.drənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.drə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.drənt/.
Hydrant 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
Hydrant 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 Hydrant
How do you pronounce hydrant in British English?
In British English, hydrant is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.drənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhaɪ.drə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce hydrant in American English?
In American English, hydrant is pronounced /ˈhaɪ.drənt/.
How many syllables are in hydrant?
Hydrant has two syllables, /haɪ/ + /drənt/.
Where is the stress in hydrant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /haɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce hydrant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhaɪ.drənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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