How To Pronounce Imprudent
imprudent
How To Say Imprudent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, imprudent is pronounced /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpr̥ʷuː.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/.
Imprudent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Imprudent 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.
Words That Rhyme With Imprudent
Transcription Tips For Imprudent
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Imprudent /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Imprudent /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/
Questions About Imprudent
How do you say imprudent phonetically?
Imprudent sounds like im-PROO-duhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce imprudent in British English?
In British English, imprudent is pronounced /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpr̥ʷuː.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce imprudent in American English?
In American English, imprudent is pronounced /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/.
How many syllables are in imprudent?
Imprudent has three syllables, /ɪm/ + /pruː/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in imprudent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce imprudent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpruː.dənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Imprudent
Imprudent has three syllables. See how imprudent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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