How To Pronounce Rampant
rampant
In British English, rampant is pronounced /ˈræm.pənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃m.pə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈræm.pənt/.
Rampant 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
Rampant 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 Rampant
How do you pronounce rampant in British English?
In British English, rampant is pronounced /ˈræm.pənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈræ̃m.pə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce rampant in American English?
In American English, rampant is pronounced /ˈræm.pənt/.
How many syllables are in rampant?
Rampant has two syllables, /ræm/ + /pənt/.
Where is the stress in rampant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ræm/.
Do British and American English pronounce rampant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈræm.pənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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