How To Pronounce Pungent
pungent
In British English, pungent is pronounced /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃n.dʒə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/.
Pungent 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
Pungent 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.
Questions About Pungent
How do you pronounce pungent in British English?
In British English, pungent is pronounced /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃n.dʒə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce pungent in American English?
In American English, pungent is pronounced /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/.
How many syllables are in pungent?
Pungent has two syllables, /pʌn/ + /dʒənt/.
Where is the stress in pungent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce pungent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌn.dʒənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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