How To Pronounce Resentment
resentment
How To Say Resentment Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, resentment is pronounced /rɪˈzent.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzẽnt.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈzent.mənt/.
Resentment 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
Resentment 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.
Words That Rhyme With Resentment
Transcription Tips For Resentment
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Resentment /rɪˈzent.mənt/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Resentment /rɪˈzent.mənt/
Questions About Resentment
How do you say resentment phonetically?
Resentment sounds like ri-ZENT-muhnt in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce resentment in British English?
In British English, resentment is pronounced /rɪˈzent.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈzẽnt.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce resentment in American English?
In American English, resentment is pronounced /rɪˈzent.mənt/.
How many syllables are in resentment?
Resentment has three syllables, /rɪ/ + /zent/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in resentment?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zent/.
Do British and American English pronounce resentment the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈzent.mənt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Resentment
Resentment has three syllables. See how resentment divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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