How To Pronounce Permit
permit
stress changesPermit has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈpɜː.mɪt/ in British English and /ˈpɝː.mɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /pəˈmɪt/ in British English and /pɚˈmɪt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Permit 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Permit has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Permit
Questions About Permit
How do you pronounce permit in British English?
Noun, /ˈpɜː.mɪt/. Verb, /pəˈmɪt/.
How do you pronounce permit in American English?
Noun, /ˈpɝː.mɪt/. Verb, /pɚˈmɪt/.
How many syllables are in permit?
Permit has two syllables, /pɜː/ + /mɪt/.
Where is the stress in permit?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.
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