How To Pronounce Negligent
negligent
How To Say Negligent Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, negligent is pronounced /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/.
Negligent has three 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
Negligent 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.
Transcription Tips For Negligent
- 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. Negligent /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/
- 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. Negligent /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/
Questions About Negligent
How do you say negligent phonetically?
Negligent sounds like NEG-luh-juhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce negligent in British English?
In British English, negligent is pronounced /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈneɡ.lə.dʒə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce negligent in American English?
In American English, negligent is pronounced /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/.
How many syllables are in negligent?
Negligent has three syllables, /neɡ/ + /lə/ + /dʒənt/.
Where is the stress in negligent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /neɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce negligent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈneɡ.lə.dʒənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Negligent
Negligent has three syllables. See how negligent divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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