How To Pronounce Prudent
prudent
In British English, prudent is pronounced /ˈpruː.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷuː.də̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpruː.dənt/.
Prudent 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
Prudent 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.
Words That Rhyme With Prudent
Questions About Prudent
How do you pronounce prudent in British English?
In British English, prudent is pronounced /ˈpruː.dənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥ʷuː.də̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce prudent in American English?
In American English, prudent is pronounced /ˈpruː.dənt/.
How many syllables are in prudent?
Prudent has two syllables, /pruː/ + /dənt/.
Where is the stress in prudent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pruː/.
Do British and American English pronounce prudent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpruː.dənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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