How To Pronounce Imperfect
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In British English, imperfect is pronounced /ɪmˈpɜː.fɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɜːʴ.fɪkt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɝː.fɪkt/.
Imperfect has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Imperfect 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 Imperfect
How do you pronounce imperfect in British English?
In British English, imperfect is pronounced /ɪmˈpɜː.fɪkt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɜːʴ.fɪkt̚].
How do you pronounce imperfect in American English?
In American English, imperfect is pronounced /ɪmˈpɝː.fɪkt/.
How many syllables are in imperfect?
Imperfect has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɜː/ + /fɪkt/.
Where is the stress in imperfect?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce imperfect the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɜː.fɪkt/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɝː.fɪkt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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