How To Pronounce Pregnant
pregnant
In British English, pregnant is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eɡ.nə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nənt/.
Pregnant 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
Pregnant 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 Pregnant
How do you pronounce pregnant in British English?
In British English, pregnant is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥eɡ.nə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pregnant in American English?
In American English, pregnant is pronounced /ˈpreɡ.nənt/.
How many syllables are in pregnant?
Pregnant has two syllables, /preɡ/ + /nənt/.
Where is the stress in pregnant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /preɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pregnant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpreɡ.nənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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