How To Pronounce Impotent
impotent
In British English, impotent is pronounced /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.pə.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪm.pə.t̯ənt/.
Impotent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Impotent has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Impotent
How do you pronounce impotent in British English?
In British English, impotent is pronounced /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃m.pə.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce impotent in American English?
In American English, impotent is pronounced /ˈɪm.pə.t̯ənt/.
How many syllables are in impotent?
Impotent has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pə/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in impotent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce impotent the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/ and American English has /ˈɪm.pə.t̯ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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