How To Pronounce Impertinent
impertinent
How To Say Impertinent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, impertinent is pronounced /ɪmˈpɜː.tə.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɜːʴ.tə.nə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ə.nənt/.
Impertinent has four 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
Impertinent has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Transcription Tips For Impertinent
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Impertinent /ɪmˈpɜː.tə.nənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Impertinent /ɪmˈpɜː.tə.nənt/
Questions About Impertinent
How do you say impertinent phonetically?
Impertinent sounds like im-PUR-tuh-nuhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce impertinent in British English?
In British English, impertinent is pronounced /ɪmˈpɜː.tə.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰɜːʴ.tə.nə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce impertinent in American English?
In American English, impertinent is pronounced /ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ə.nənt/.
How many syllables are in impertinent?
Impertinent has four syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɜː/ + /tə/ + /nənt/.
Where is the stress in impertinent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce impertinent the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɜː.tə.nənt/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɝː.t̬ə.nənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Impertinent
Impertinent has four syllables. See how impertinent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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