How To Pronounce Implant

implant

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈɪm.plɑːnt/

Phonetic

[ˈɪ̃m.pl̥ɑ̃ːnt̚]

Phonemic

/ˈɪm.plænt/

Verb

Phonemic

/ɪmˈplɑːnt/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈpl̥ɑ̃ːnt̚]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈplænt/

Implant has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈɪm.plɑːnt/ in British English and /ˈɪm.plænt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /ɪmˈplɑːnt/ in British English and /ɪmˈplænt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.

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 (Noun)

ɪmplɑːnt

Implant 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.

implant + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈɪm.plɑːnts/

/ˈɪm.plænts/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

ɪmplɑːnt

Implant has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

implant + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɪmˈplɑːnts/

/ɪmˈplænts/

implant + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ɪmˈplɑːn.tɪd/

/ɪmˈplæn.t̯ɪd/

implant + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈplɑːn.tɪŋ/

/ɪmˈplæn.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Implant

How do you pronounce implant in British English?

Noun, /ˈɪm.plɑːnt/. Verb, /ɪmˈplɑːnt/.

How do you pronounce implant in American English?

Noun, /ˈɪm.plænt/. Verb, /ɪmˈplænt/.

How many syllables are in implant?

Implant has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /plɑːnt/.

Where is the stress in implant?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.

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