How To Pronounce Puritan
puritan
In British English, puritan is pronounced /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷʊəʴ.rɪ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpjʊr.ə.t̯ən/.
Puritan has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Puritan 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 Puritan
How do you pronounce puritan in British English?
In British English, puritan is pronounced /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpj̥ʷʊəʴ.rɪ.tn̩].
How do you pronounce puritan in American English?
In American English, puritan is pronounced /ˈpjʊr.ə.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in puritan?
Puritan has three syllables, /pjʊə/ + /rɪ/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in puritan?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pjʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce puritan the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpjʊə.rɪ.tən/ and American English has /ˈpjʊr.ə.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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