How To Pronounce Repugnant
repugnant
In British English, repugnant is pronounced /rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰʌɡ.nə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/.
Repugnant 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
Repugnant 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 Repugnant
How do you pronounce repugnant in British English?
In British English, repugnant is pronounced /rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈpʰʌɡ.nə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce repugnant in American English?
In American English, repugnant is pronounced /rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/.
How many syllables are in repugnant?
Repugnant has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /pʌɡ/ + /nənt/.
Where is the stress in repugnant?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /pʌɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce repugnant the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈpʌɡ.nənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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