How To Pronounce Plummet
plummet
In British English, plummet is pronounced /ˈplʌm.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ʌ̃m.ɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈplʌm.ɪt/.
Plummet 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
Plummet 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 Plummet
Questions About Plummet
How do you pronounce plummet in British English?
In British English, plummet is pronounced /ˈplʌm.ɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpl̥ʌ̃m.ɪt̚].
How do you pronounce plummet in American English?
In American English, plummet is pronounced /ˈplʌm.ɪt/.
How many syllables are in plummet?
Plummet has two syllables, /plʌm/ + /ɪt/.
Where is the stress in plummet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /plʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce plummet the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈplʌm.ɪt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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