How To Pronounce Parchment
parchment
In British English, parchment is pronounced /ˈpɑːtʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴtʃ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/.
Parchment has two 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
Parchment 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 Parchment
How do you pronounce parchment in British English?
In British English, parchment is pronounced /ˈpɑːtʃ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴtʃ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce parchment in American English?
In American English, parchment is pronounced /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in parchment?
Parchment has two syllables, /pɑːtʃ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in parchment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑːtʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce parchment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɑːtʃ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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