How To Pronounce Prevalent
prevalent
In British English, prevalent is pronounced /ˈprev.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ev.ə.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈprev.ə.lənt/.
Prevalent has three 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
Prevalent 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 Prevalent
How do you pronounce prevalent in British English?
In British English, prevalent is pronounced /ˈprev.ə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ev.ə.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce prevalent in American English?
In American English, prevalent is pronounced /ˈprev.ə.lənt/.
How many syllables are in prevalent?
Prevalent has three syllables, /prev/ + /ə/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in prevalent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prev/.
Do British and American English pronounce prevalent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈprev.ə.lənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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