How To Pronounce Pediment
pediment
In British English, pediment is pronounced /ˈped.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰed.ɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈped.ə.mənt/.
Pediment has three 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
Pediment has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Pediment
Questions About Pediment
How do you pronounce pediment in British English?
In British English, pediment is pronounced /ˈped.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰed.ɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pediment in American English?
In American English, pediment is pronounced /ˈped.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in pediment?
Pediment has three syllables, /ped/ + /ɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in pediment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ped/.
Do British and American English pronounce pediment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈped.ɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈped.ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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