How To Pronounce Plantain
plantain
In British English, plantain is pronounced /ˈplæn.tɪn/ or /ˈplæn.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æ̃n.tɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplæn.t̯ɪn/.
Plantain has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Plantain 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 Plantain
How do you pronounce plantain in British English?
In British English, plantain is pronounced /ˈplæn.tɪn/ or /ˈplæn.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥æ̃n.tɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce plantain in American English?
In American English, plantain is pronounced /ˈplæn.t̯ɪn/.
How many syllables are in plantain?
Plantain has two syllables, /plæn/ + /tɪn/.
Where is the stress in plantain?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce plantain the same way?
No. British English has /ˈplæn.tɪn/ and American English has /ˈplæn.t̯ɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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