How To Pronounce Protest
protest
stress changesProtest has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈprəʊ.test/ in British English and /ˈproʊˌtest/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /prəˈtest/ in British English and /prəˈtest/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Protest 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Protest 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.
Questions About Protest
How do you pronounce protest in British English?
Noun, /ˈprəʊ.test/. Verb, /prəˈtest/.
How do you pronounce protest in American English?
Noun, /ˈproʊˌtest/. Verb, /prəˈtest/.
How many syllables are in protest?
Protest has two syllables, /prəʊ/ + /test/.
Where is the stress in protest?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /prəʊ/.
More Words Where The Stress Changes
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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