How To Pronounce Participant
participant
In British English, participant is pronounced /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɑːʴˈtʰɪs.ɪ.pə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/.
Participant 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
Participant 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 Participant
How do you pronounce participant in British English?
In British English, participant is pronounced /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pɑːʴˈtʰɪs.ɪ.pə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce participant in American English?
In American English, participant is pronounced /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/.
How many syllables are in participant?
Participant has four syllables, /pɑː/ + /tɪs/ + /ɪ/ + /pənt/.
Where is the stress in participant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tɪs/.
Do British and American English pronounce participant the same way?
No. British English has /pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.pənt/ and American English has /pɑːrˈtɪs.ə.pənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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