How To Pronounce Important
important
In British English, important is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɔːʴ.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔːr.t̯ənt/.
Important 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
Important 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 Important
How do you pronounce important in British English?
In British English, important is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpʰʷɔːʴ.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce important in American English?
In American English, important is pronounced /ɪmˈpɔːr.t̯ənt/.
How many syllables are in important?
Important has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɔː/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in important?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce important the same way?
No. British English has /ɪmˈpɔː.tənt/ and American English has /ɪmˈpɔːr.t̯ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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