How To Pronounce Litigant
litigant
In British English, litigant is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ɪ.ɡənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪt.ɪ.ɡə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ə.ɡənt/.
Litigant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Litigant has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Litigant
How do you pronounce litigant in British English?
In British English, litigant is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ɪ.ɡənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlɪt.ɪ.ɡə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce litigant in American English?
In American English, litigant is pronounced /ˈlɪt.ə.ɡənt/.
How many syllables are in litigant?
Litigant has three syllables, /lɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /ɡənt/.
Where is the stress in litigant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /lɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce litigant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈlɪt.ɪ.ɡənt/ and American English has /ˈlɪt.ə.ɡənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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