How To Pronounce Pageant
pageant
In British English, pageant is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰædʒ.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ənt/.
Pageant has two 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
Pageant has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pageant
How do you pronounce pageant in British English?
In British English, pageant is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰædʒ.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pageant in American English?
In American English, pageant is pronounced /ˈpædʒ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in pageant?
Pageant has two syllables, /pædʒ/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in pageant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pædʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pageant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpædʒ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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