How To Pronounce Nationalist
nationalist
In British English, nationalist is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnæʃ.ə̃n.əl.ɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/.
Nationalist has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
Nationalist has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Nationalist
How do you pronounce nationalist in British English?
In British English, nationalist is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnæʃ.ə̃n.əl.ɪst̚].
How do you pronounce nationalist in American English?
In American English, nationalist is pronounced /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/.
How many syllables are in nationalist?
Nationalist has four syllables, /næʃ/ + /ən/ + /əl/ + /ɪst/.
Where is the stress in nationalist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /næʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce nationalist the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈnæʃ.ən.əl.ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oooo
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