How To Pronounce Pursuant to
pursuant to
In British English, pursuant to is pronounced /pəˈsjuː.ənt.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsjʷuː.ə̃n.tə]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɚˈsuː.ənt.tə/.
Pursuant to has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Pursuant to 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 Pursuant to
How do you pronounce pursuant to in British English?
In British English, pursuant to is pronounced /pəˈsjuː.ənt.tə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pəʴˈsjʷuː.ə̃n.tə].
How do you pronounce pursuant to in American English?
In American English, pursuant to is pronounced /pɚˈsuː.ənt.tə/.
How many syllables are in pursuant to?
Pursuant to has four syllables, /pə/ + /sjuː/ + /ənt/ + /tə/.
Where is the stress in pursuant to?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /sjuː/.
Do British and American English pronounce pursuant to the same way?
No. British English has /pəˈsjuː.ənt.tə/ and American English has /pɚˈsuː.ənt.tə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
Nearby Words
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