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