How To Pronounce Patient
patient
In British English, patient is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.ʃə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/.
Patient 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
Patient 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.
Words That Rhyme With Patient
Questions About Patient
How do you pronounce patient in British English?
In British English, patient is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.ʃə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce patient in American English?
In American English, patient is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/.
How many syllables are in patient?
Patient has two syllables, /peɪ/ + /ʃənt/.
Where is the stress in patient?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce patient the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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