How To Pronounce Immigrant
immigrant
In British English, immigrant is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ɪ.ɡrə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.ɡrənt/.
Immigrant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Immigrant has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Immigrant
How do you pronounce immigrant in British English?
In British English, immigrant is pronounced /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.ɪ.ɡrə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce immigrant in American English?
In American English, immigrant is pronounced /ˈɪm.ə.ɡrənt/.
How many syllables are in immigrant?
Immigrant has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡrənt/.
Where is the stress in immigrant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce immigrant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪm.ɪ.ɡrənt/ and American English has /ˈɪm.ə.ɡrənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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