How To Pronounce Indian
Indian
In British English, Indian is pronounced /ˈɪn.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.di.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɪn.di.ən/.
Indian has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Indian 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 Indian
How do you pronounce Indian in British English?
In British English, Indian is pronounced /ˈɪn.di.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɪ̃n.di.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Indian in American English?
In American English, Indian is pronounced /ˈɪn.di.ən/.
How many syllables are in Indian?
Indian has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /di/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Indian?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Indian the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɪn.di.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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