How To Pronounce Momentum
momentum
In British English, momentum is pronounced /məˈmen.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈmẽn.tm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /moʊˈmen.t̯əm/.
Momentum 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
Momentum 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.
Questions About Momentum
How do you pronounce momentum in British English?
In British English, momentum is pronounced /məˈmen.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [məˈmẽn.tm̩].
How do you pronounce momentum in American English?
In American English, momentum is pronounced /moʊˈmen.t̯əm/.
How many syllables are in momentum?
Momentum has three syllables, /mə/ + /men/ + /təm/.
Where is the stress in momentum?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /men/.
Do British and American English pronounce momentum the same way?
No. British English has /məˈmen.təm/ and American English has /moʊˈmen.t̯əm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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