How To Pronounce Ordain

ordain

Phonemic

/ɔːˈdeɪn/

Phonetic

[ɔːʴˈde͠ɪn]

Phonemic

/ɔːrˈdeɪn/

In British English, ordain is pronounced /ɔːˈdeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈde͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːrˈdeɪn/.

Ordain has two 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

ɔːdeɪn

Ordain has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

ordain + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɔːˈdeɪnz/

/ɔːrˈdeɪnz/

ordain + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɔːˈdeɪnd/

/ɔːrˈdeɪnd/

ordain + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɔːˈdeɪ.nɪŋ/

/ɔːrˈdeɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ordain

Questions About Ordain

How do you pronounce ordain in British English?

In British English, ordain is pronounced /ɔːˈdeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴˈde͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce ordain in American English?

In American English, ordain is pronounced /ɔːrˈdeɪn/.

How many syllables are in ordain?

Ordain has two syllables, /ɔː/ + /deɪn/.

Where is the stress in ordain?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /deɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce ordain the same way?

No. British English has /ɔːˈdeɪn/ and American English has /ɔːrˈdeɪn/.

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