How To Pronounce Importune
importune
In British English, importune is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.pʷɔːʴˈtj̥ʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/.
Importune has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Importune has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Importune
Questions About Importune
How do you pronounce importune in British English?
In British English, importune is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌɪ̃m.pʷɔːʴˈtj̥ʷũːn].
How do you pronounce importune in American English?
In American English, importune is pronounced /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/.
How many syllables are in importune?
Importune has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pɔː/ + /tjuːn/.
Where is the stress in importune?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /tjuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce importune the same way?
No. British English has /ˌɪm.pɔːˈtjuːn/ and American English has /ˌɪm.pɔːrˈtuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooO
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