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