How To Pronounce Sediment
sediment
In British English, sediment is pronounced /ˈsed.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsed.ɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsed.ə.mənt/.
Sediment 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
Sediment 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.
Words That Rhyme With Sediment
Questions About Sediment
How do you pronounce sediment in British English?
In British English, sediment is pronounced /ˈsed.ɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsed.ɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce sediment in American English?
In American English, sediment is pronounced /ˈsed.ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in sediment?
Sediment has three syllables, /sed/ + /ɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in sediment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sed/.
Do British and American English pronounce sediment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsed.ɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈsed.ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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