How To Pronounce Insurgent
insurgent
In British English, insurgent is pronounced /ɪnˈsɜː.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈsɜːʴ.dʒə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪnˈsɝː.dʒənt/.
Insurgent has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Insurgent 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 Insurgent
Questions About Insurgent
How do you pronounce insurgent in British English?
In British English, insurgent is pronounced /ɪnˈsɜː.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃nˈsɜːʴ.dʒə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce insurgent in American English?
In American English, insurgent is pronounced /ɪnˈsɝː.dʒənt/.
How many syllables are in insurgent?
Insurgent has three syllables, /ɪn/ + /sɜː/ + /dʒənt/.
Where is the stress in insurgent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce insurgent the same way?
No. British English has /ɪnˈsɜː.dʒənt/ and American English has /ɪnˈsɝː.dʒənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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