How To Pronounce Scientist
scientist
In British English, scientist is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/ or /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.ə̃n.tɪst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ən.t̯ɪst/.
Scientist has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Scientist has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Scientist
How do you pronounce scientist in British English?
In British English, scientist is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/ or /ˈsaɪən.tɪst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.ə̃n.tɪst̚].
How do you pronounce scientist in American English?
In American English, scientist is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.ən.t̯ɪst/.
How many syllables are in scientist?
Scientist has three syllables, /saɪ/ + /ən/ + /tɪst/.
Where is the stress in scientist?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce scientist the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsaɪ.ən.tɪst/ and American English has /ˈsaɪ.ən.t̯ɪst/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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