How To Pronounce Portend
portend
In British English, portend is pronounced /pɔːˈtend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtʰẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɔːrˈtend/.
Portend has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Portend has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Portend
Questions About Portend
How do you pronounce portend in British English?
In British English, portend is pronounced /pɔːˈtend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʷɔːʴˈtʰẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce portend in American English?
In American English, portend is pronounced /pɔːrˈtend/.
How many syllables are in portend?
Portend has two syllables, /pɔː/ + /tend/.
Where is the stress in portend?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tend/.
Do British and American English pronounce portend the same way?
No. British English has /pɔːˈtend/ and American English has /pɔːrˈtend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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