How To Pronounce Patent
patent
In British English, patent is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæt.ənt/.
Patent 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
Patent 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 Patent
How do you pronounce patent in British English?
In British English, patent is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce patent in American English?
In American English, patent is pronounced /ˈpæt.ənt/.
How many syllables are in patent?
Patent has two syllables, /peɪ/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in patent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce patent the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpeɪ.tənt/ and American English has /ˈpæt.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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