How To Pronounce Pigment
pigment
In British English, pigment is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪɡ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/.
Pigment has two 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
Pigment 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.
Questions About Pigment
How do you pronounce pigment in British English?
In British English, pigment is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɪɡ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pigment in American English?
In American English, pigment is pronounced /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/.
How many syllables are in pigment?
Pigment has two syllables, /pɪɡ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in pigment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɪɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pigment the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpɪɡ.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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