How To Pronounce Import
import
stress changesImport has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈɪm.pɔːt/ in British English and /ˈɪm.pɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪmˈpɔːt/ in British English and /ɪmˈpɔːrt/ 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)
Import 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Import 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.
Questions About Import
How do you pronounce import in British English?
Noun, /ˈɪm.pɔːt/. Verb, /ɪmˈpɔːt/.
How do you pronounce import in American English?
Noun, /ˈɪm.pɔːrt/. Verb, /ɪmˈpɔːrt/.
How many syllables are in import?
Import has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɔːt/.
Where is the stress in import?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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