How To Pronounce Nonchalant
nonchalant
How To Say Nonchalant Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, nonchalant is pronounced /ˈnɒn.ʃə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷɒ̃n.ʃə.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːnt/.
Nonchalant 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
Nonchalant 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 Nonchalant
- 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. Nonchalant /ˈnɒn.ʃə.lənt/
- 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. Nonchalant /ˈnɒn.ʃə.lənt/
Questions About Nonchalant
How do you say nonchalant phonetically?
Nonchalant sounds like NON-shuh-luhnt in British English and nahn-shuh-LAHNT in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce nonchalant in British English?
In British English, nonchalant is pronounced /ˈnɒn.ʃə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnʷɒ̃n.ʃə.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce nonchalant in American English?
In American English, nonchalant is pronounced /ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːnt/.
How many syllables are in nonchalant?
Nonchalant has three syllables, /nɒn/ + /ʃə/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in nonchalant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /nɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce nonchalant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈnɒn.ʃə.lənt/ and American English has /ˌnɑːn.ʃəˈlɑːnt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Nonchalant
Nonchalant has three syllables. See how nonchalant 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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