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