How To Pronounce Peasant
peasant
In British English, peasant is pronounced /ˈpez.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰez.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpez.ənt/.
Peasant 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
Peasant 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 Peasant
Questions About Peasant
How do you pronounce peasant in British English?
In British English, peasant is pronounced /ˈpez.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰez.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce peasant in American English?
In American English, peasant is pronounced /ˈpez.ənt/.
How many syllables are in peasant?
Peasant has two syllables, /pez/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in peasant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pez/.
Do British and American English pronounce peasant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpez.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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