How To Pronounce Remnant
remnant
In British English, remnant is pronounced /ˈrem.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽm.nə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrem.nənt/.
Remnant 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
Remnant 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 Remnant
How do you pronounce remnant in British English?
In British English, remnant is pronounced /ˈrem.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrẽm.nə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce remnant in American English?
In American English, remnant is pronounced /ˈrem.nənt/.
How many syllables are in remnant?
Remnant has two syllables, /rem/ + /nənt/.
Where is the stress in remnant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rem/.
Do British and American English pronounce remnant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrem.nənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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