How To Pronounce Pervert

pervert

stress changes

Noun

Phonemic

/ˈpɜː.vɜːt/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɜːʴ.vɜːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/ˈpɝː.vɝːt/

Verb

Phonemic

/pəˈvɜːt/

Phonetic

[pəʴˈvɜːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/pɚˈvɝːt/

Pervert has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.

Noun. It is /ˈpɜː.vɜːt/ in British English and /ˈpɝː.vɝːt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.

Verb. It is /pəˈvɜːt/ in British English and /pɚˈvɝːt/ 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)

pɜːvɜːt

Pervert 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.

pervert + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ˈpɜː.vɜːts/

/ˈpɝː.vɝːts/

Syllables And Stress (Verb)

pəvɜːt

Pervert 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.

pervert + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/pəˈvɜːts/

/pɚˈvɝːts/

pervert + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/pəˈvɜː.tɪd/

/pɚˈvɝː.t̯ɪd/

pervert + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/pəˈvɜː.tɪŋ/

/pɚˈvɝː.t̯ɪŋ/

Questions About Pervert

How do you pronounce pervert in British English?

Noun, /ˈpɜː.vɜːt/. Verb, /pəˈvɜːt/.

How do you pronounce pervert in American English?

Noun, /ˈpɝː.vɝːt/. Verb, /pɚˈvɝːt/.

How many syllables are in pervert?

Pervert has two syllables, /pɜː/ + /vɜːt/.

Where is the stress in pervert?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɜː/.

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