How To Pronounce Regiment
regiment
In British English, regiment is pronounced /ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈredʒ.ɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈredʒ.ə.mənt/.
Regiment 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
Regiment 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 Regiment
How do you pronounce regiment in British English?
In British English, regiment is pronounced /ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈredʒ.ɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce regiment in American English?
In American English, regiment is pronounced /ˈredʒ.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in regiment?
Regiment has three syllables, /redʒ/ + /ɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in regiment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /redʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce regiment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈredʒ.ɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈredʒ.ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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