How To Pronounce Provided that
provided that
In British English, provided that is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.dɪd.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvaɪ.dɪd̪̚.ðət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.dɪd.ðət/.
Provided that 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
Provided that 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 Provided that
How do you pronounce provided that in British English?
In British English, provided that is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.dɪd.ðət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥əˈvaɪ.dɪd̪̚.ðət̚].
How do you pronounce provided that in American English?
In American English, provided that is pronounced /prəˈvaɪ.dɪd.ðət/.
How many syllables are in provided that?
Provided that has four syllables, /prə/ + /vaɪ/ + /dɪd/ + /ðət/.
Where is the stress in provided that?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce provided that the same way?
Yes. Both are /prəˈvaɪ.dɪd.ðət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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