How To Pronounce Radiant
radiant
In British English, radiant is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.di.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.ənt/.
Radiant has three 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
Radiant 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 Radiant
How do you pronounce radiant in British English?
In British English, radiant is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈreɪ.di.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce radiant in American English?
In American English, radiant is pronounced /ˈreɪ.di.ənt/.
How many syllables are in radiant?
Radiant has three syllables, /reɪ/ + /di/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in radiant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /reɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce radiant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈreɪ.di.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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