How To Pronounce Itinerant
itinerant
In British English, itinerant is pronounced /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈtʰɪ̃n.ər.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /aɪˈtɪn.ə.rənt/.
Itinerant has four 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
Itinerant has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Itinerant
How do you pronounce itinerant in British English?
In British English, itinerant is pronounced /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [aɪˈtʰɪ̃n.ər.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce itinerant in American English?
In American English, itinerant is pronounced /aɪˈtɪn.ə.rənt/.
How many syllables are in itinerant?
Itinerant has four syllables, /aɪ/ + /tɪn/ + /ər/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in itinerant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce itinerant the same way?
No. British English has /aɪˈtɪn.ər.ənt/ and American English has /aɪˈtɪn.ə.rənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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