How To Pronounce Ikenna
Ikenna
In British English, Ikenna is pronounced /ɪˈken.ɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʰẽn.ɑː]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪˈken.ɑː/.
Ikenna has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Ikenna has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Ikenna
How do you pronounce Ikenna in British English?
In British English, Ikenna is pronounced /ɪˈken.ɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪˈkʰẽn.ɑː].
How do you pronounce Ikenna in American English?
In American English, Ikenna is pronounced /ɪˈken.ɑː/.
How many syllables are in Ikenna?
Ikenna has three syllables, /ɪ/ + /ken/ + /ɑː/.
Where is the stress in Ikenna?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ken/.
Do British and American English pronounce Ikenna the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪˈken.ɑː/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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