How To Pronounce Merchant
merchant
In British English, merchant is pronounced /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɜːʴ.tʃə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɝː.tʃənt/.
Merchant has two 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
Merchant 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 Merchant
How do you pronounce merchant in British English?
In British English, merchant is pronounced /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɜːʴ.tʃə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce merchant in American English?
In American English, merchant is pronounced /ˈmɝː.tʃənt/.
How many syllables are in merchant?
Merchant has two syllables, /mɜː/ + /tʃənt/.
Where is the stress in merchant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce merchant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɜː.tʃənt/ and American English has /ˈmɝː.tʃənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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