How To Pronounce Republican
republican
In British English, republican is pronounced /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰʌb.lɪ.kə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpʌb.lə.kən/.
Republican has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Republican has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Republican
How do you pronounce republican in British English?
In British English, republican is pronounced /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰʌb.lɪ.kə̃n].
How do you pronounce republican in American English?
In American English, republican is pronounced /rɪˈpʌb.lə.kən/.
How many syllables are in republican?
Republican has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /pʌb/ + /lɪ/ + /kən/.
Where is the stress in republican?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce republican the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈpʌb.lɪ.kən/ and American English has /rɪˈpʌb.lə.kən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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