How To Pronounce Restraint
restraint
How To Say Restraint Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, restraint is pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈstr̥e͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnt/.
Restraint has two 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
Restraint has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Restraint
Transcription Tips For Restraint
- 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. Restraint /rɪˈstreɪnt/
- 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. Restraint /rɪˈstreɪnt/
Questions About Restraint
How do you say restraint phonetically?
Restraint sounds like ri-STRAYNT in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce restraint in British English?
In British English, restraint is pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈstr̥e͠ɪnt̚].
How do you pronounce restraint in American English?
In American English, restraint is pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnt/.
How many syllables are in restraint?
Restraint has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /streɪnt/.
Where is the stress in restraint?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /streɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce restraint the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈstreɪnt/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Restraint
Restraint has two syllables. See how restraint divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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