How To Pronounce Momentous
momentous
How To Say Momentous Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, momentous is pronounced /məʊˈmen.təs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊˈmẽn.təs]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊˈmen.t̬əs/.
Momentous 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
Momentous 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 Momentous
Transcription Tips For Momentous
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Momentous /məʊˈmen.təs/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Momentous /məʊˈmen.təs/
Questions About Momentous
How do you say momentous phonetically?
Momentous sounds like moh-MEN-tuhs in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce momentous in British English?
In British English, momentous is pronounced /məʊˈmen.təs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məʊˈmẽn.təs].
How do you pronounce momentous in American English?
In American English, momentous is pronounced /moʊˈmen.t̬əs/.
How many syllables are in momentous?
Momentous has three syllables, /məʊ/ + /men/ + /təs/.
Where is the stress in momentous?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce momentous the same way?
No. British English has /məʊˈmen.təs/ and American English has /moʊˈmen.t̬əs/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Momentous
Momentous has three syllables. See how momentous divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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