How To Pronounce Omniscient
omniscient
In British English, omniscient is pronounced /ɒmˈnɪs.i.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃mˈnɪs.i.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːmˈnɪʃ.ənt/.
Omniscient has four 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
Omniscient has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Omniscient
How do you pronounce omniscient in British English?
In British English, omniscient is pronounced /ɒmˈnɪs.i.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃mˈnɪs.i.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce omniscient in American English?
In American English, omniscient is pronounced /ɑːmˈnɪʃ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in omniscient?
Omniscient has four syllables, /ɒm/ + /nɪs/ + /i/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in omniscient?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce omniscient the same way?
No. British English has /ɒmˈnɪs.i.ənt/ and American English has /ɑːmˈnɪʃ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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