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