How To Pronounce Prescient
prescient
In British English, prescient is pronounced /ˈpres.i.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥es.i.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpreʃ.ənt/.
Prescient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Prescient has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Prescient
How do you pronounce prescient in British English?
In British English, prescient is pronounced /ˈpres.i.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥es.i.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce prescient in American English?
In American English, prescient is pronounced /ˈpreʃ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in prescient?
Prescient has three syllables, /pres/ + /i/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in prescient?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pres/.
Do British and American English pronounce prescient the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpres.i.ənt/ and American English has /ˈpreʃ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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