How To Pronounce Pianist
pianist
In British English, pianist is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.nɪst/ or /ˈpiæ.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.ə.nɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.nɪst/.
Pianist has three 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
Pianist has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pianist
How do you pronounce pianist in British English?
In British English, pianist is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.nɪst/ or /ˈpiæ.nɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰiː.ə.nɪst̚].
How do you pronounce pianist in American English?
In American English, pianist is pronounced /ˈpiː.ə.nɪst/.
How many syllables are in pianist?
Pianist has three syllables, /piː/ + /ə/ + /nɪst/.
Where is the stress in pianist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /piː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pianist the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpiː.ə.nɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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