How To Pronounce Kenyan
Kenyan
In British English, Kenyan is pronounced /ˈken.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰẽn.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈken.jən/.
Kenyan has two 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
Kenyan 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.
Questions About Kenyan
How do you pronounce Kenyan in British English?
In British English, Kenyan is pronounced /ˈken.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰẽn.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce Kenyan in American English?
In American English, Kenyan is pronounced /ˈken.jən/.
How many syllables are in Kenyan?
Kenyan has two syllables, /ken/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in Kenyan?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ken/.
Do British and American English pronounce Kenyan the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈken.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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