How To Pronounce Reluctant
reluctant
In British English, reluctant is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlʌk.tə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/.
Reluctant has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Reluctant has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Reluctant
How do you pronounce reluctant in British English?
In British English, reluctant is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈlʌk.tə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce reluctant in American English?
In American English, reluctant is pronounced /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/.
How many syllables are in reluctant?
Reluctant has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /lʌk/ + /tənt/.
Where is the stress in reluctant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /lʌk/.
Do British and American English pronounce reluctant the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈlʌk.tənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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