How To Pronounce Monument
monument
In British English, monument is pronounced /ˈmɒn.jʊ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒ̃n.jʷʊ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmɑːn.jə.mənt/.
Monument 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
Monument 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 Monument
How do you pronounce monument in British English?
In British English, monument is pronounced /ˈmɒn.jʊ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmʷɒ̃n.jʷʊ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce monument in American English?
In American English, monument is pronounced /ˈmɑːn.jə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in monument?
Monument has three syllables, /mɒn/ + /jʊ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in monument?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce monument the same way?
No. British English has /ˈmɒn.jʊ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈmɑːn.jə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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