How To Pronounce Lament
lament
In British English, lament is pronounced /ləˈment/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈmẽnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈment/.
Lament has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Lament 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.
Words That Rhyme With Lament
Questions About Lament
How do you pronounce lament in British English?
In British English, lament is pronounced /ləˈment/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈmẽnt̚].
How do you pronounce lament in American English?
In American English, lament is pronounced /ləˈment/.
How many syllables are in lament?
Lament has two syllables, /lə/ + /ment/.
Where is the stress in lament?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ment/.
Do British and American English pronounce lament the same way?
Yes. Both are /ləˈment/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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