How To Pronounce Pendant
pendant
In British English, pendant is pronounced /ˈpen.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpen.dənt/.
Pendant 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
Pendant 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 Pendant
Questions About Pendant
How do you pronounce pendant in British English?
In British English, pendant is pronounced /ˈpen.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰẽn.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pendant in American English?
In American English, pendant is pronounced /ˈpen.dənt/.
How many syllables are in pendant?
Pendant has two syllables, /pen/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in pendant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pen/.
Do British and American English pronounce pendant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpen.dənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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