How To Pronounce Indictment
indictment
In British English, indictment is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdaɪt.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/.
Indictment 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
Indictment 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 Indictment
Questions About Indictment
How do you pronounce indictment in British English?
In British English, indictment is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈdaɪt.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce indictment in American English?
In American English, indictment is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/.
How many syllables are in indictment?
Indictment has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /daɪt/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in indictment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /daɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce indictment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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