How To Pronounce Lieutenant
lieutenant
In British English, lieutenant is pronounced /lefˈten.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lefˈtʰẽn.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /luːˈten.ənt/.
Lieutenant 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
Lieutenant 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 Lieutenant
Questions About Lieutenant
How do you pronounce lieutenant in British English?
In British English, lieutenant is pronounced /lefˈten.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lefˈtʰẽn.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce lieutenant in American English?
In American English, lieutenant is pronounced /luːˈten.ənt/.
How many syllables are in lieutenant?
Lieutenant has three syllables, /lef/ + /ten/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in lieutenant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce lieutenant the same way?
No. British English has /lefˈten.ənt/ and American English has /luːˈten.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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