How To Pronounce Pleasant
pleasant
In British English, pleasant is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ez.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt/.
Pleasant 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
Pleasant 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.
Words That Rhyme With Pleasant
Questions About Pleasant
How do you pronounce pleasant in British English?
In British English, pleasant is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ez.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pleasant in American English?
In American English, pleasant is pronounced /ˈplez.ənt/.
How many syllables are in pleasant?
Pleasant has two syllables, /plez/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in pleasant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plez/.
Do British and American English pronounce pleasant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplez.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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