How To Pronounce Requirement
requirement
In British English, requirement is pronounced /rɪˈkwaɪ.ə.mənt/ or /rɪˈkwaɪə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʷw̥aɪ.əʴ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈkwaɪr.mənt/.
Requirement 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
Requirement 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 Requirement
How do you pronounce requirement in British English?
In British English, requirement is pronounced /rɪˈkwaɪ.ə.mənt/ or /rɪˈkwaɪə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈkʷw̥aɪ.əʴ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce requirement in American English?
In American English, requirement is pronounced /rɪˈkwaɪr.mənt/.
How many syllables are in requirement?
Requirement has four syllables, /rɪ/ + /kwaɪ/ + /ə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in requirement?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /kwaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce requirement the same way?
No. British English has /rɪˈkwaɪ.ə.mənt/ and American English has /rɪˈkwaɪr.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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