How To Pronounce Persimmon
persimmon
In British English, persimmon is pronounced /pəˈsɪm.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsɪ̃m.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsɪm.ən/.
Persimmon has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Persimmon has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Persimmon
How do you pronounce persimmon in British English?
In British English, persimmon is pronounced /pəˈsɪm.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsɪ̃m.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce persimmon in American English?
In American English, persimmon is pronounced /pɚˈsɪm.ən/.
How many syllables are in persimmon?
Persimmon has three syllables, /pə/ + /sɪm/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in persimmon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sɪm/.
Do British and American English pronounce persimmon the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsɪm.ən/ and American English has /pɚˈsɪm.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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