How To Pronounce Incumbent
incumbent
In British English, incumbent is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰʌ̃m.bə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/.
Incumbent 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
Incumbent 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 Incumbent
How do you pronounce incumbent in British English?
In British English, incumbent is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈkʰʌ̃m.bə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce incumbent in American English?
In American English, incumbent is pronounced /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/.
How many syllables are in incumbent?
Incumbent has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /kʌm/ + /bənt/.
Where is the stress in incumbent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce incumbent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈkʌm.bənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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