How To Pronounce Magnificent
magnificent
In British English, magnificent is pronounced /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.sənt/.
Magnificent 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
Magnificent 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 Magnificent
How do you pronounce magnificent in British English?
In British English, magnificent is pronounced /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce magnificent in American English?
In American English, magnificent is pronounced /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.sənt/.
How many syllables are in magnificent?
Magnificent has four syllables, /mæɡ/ + /nɪf/ + /ɪ/ + /sənt/.
Where is the stress in magnificent?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪf/.
Do British and American English pronounce magnificent the same way?
No. British English has /mæɡˈnɪf.ɪ.sənt/ and American English has /mæɡˈnɪf.ə.sənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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