How To Pronounce Insult
insult
stress changesInsult has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ in British English and /ˈɪn.sʌlt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /ɪnˈsʌlt/ in British English and /ɪnˈsʌlt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Insult has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Insult has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Insult
How do you pronounce insult in British English?
Noun, /ˈɪn.sʌlt/. Verb, /ɪnˈsʌlt/.
How do you pronounce insult in American English?
Noun, /ˈɪn.sʌlt/. Verb, /ɪnˈsʌlt/.
How many syllables are in insult?
Insult has two syllables, /ɪn/ + /sʌlt/.
Where is the stress in insult?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɪn/.
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