How To Pronounce Predicament
predicament
In British English, predicament is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdɪk.ə.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/.
Predicament has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Predicament has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Predicament
How do you pronounce predicament in British English?
In British English, predicament is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ɪˈdɪk.ə.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce predicament in American English?
In American English, predicament is pronounced /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in predicament?
Predicament has four syllables, /prɪ/ + /dɪk/ + /ə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in predicament?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɪk/.
Do British and American English pronounce predicament the same way?
Yes. Both are /prɪˈdɪk.ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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