How To Pronounce Indecent
indecent
In British English, indecent is pronounced /ɪnˈdiː.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdiː.sə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdiː.sənt/.
Indecent 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
Indecent 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 Indecent
Questions About Indecent
How do you pronounce indecent in British English?
In British English, indecent is pronounced /ɪnˈdiː.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdiː.sə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce indecent in American English?
In American English, indecent is pronounced /ɪnˈdiː.sənt/.
How many syllables are in indecent?
Indecent has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /diː/ + /sənt/.
Where is the stress in indecent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /diː/.
Do British and American English pronounce indecent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdiː.sənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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