How To Pronounce Pertain

pertain

Phonemic

/pəˈteɪn/

Phonetic

[pəʴˈtʰe͠ɪn]

Phonemic

/pɚˈteɪn/

In British English, pertain is pronounced /pəˈteɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈtʰe͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈteɪn/.

Pertain has two 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

pəteɪn

Pertain 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.

pertain + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/pəˈteɪnz/

/pɚˈteɪnz/

pertain + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/pəˈteɪnd/

/pɚˈteɪnd/

pertain + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/pəˈteɪ.nɪŋ/

/pɚˈteɪ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Pertain

Questions About Pertain

How do you pronounce pertain in British English?

In British English, pertain is pronounced /pəˈteɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈtʰe͠ɪn].

How do you pronounce pertain in American English?

In American English, pertain is pronounced /pɚˈteɪn/.

How many syllables are in pertain?

Pertain has two syllables, /pə/ + /teɪn/.

Where is the stress in pertain?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /teɪn/.

Do British and American English pronounce pertain the same way?

No. British English has /pəˈteɪn/ and American English has /pɚˈteɪn/.

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