How To Pronounce Segment
segment
stress changesSegment has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈseɡ.mənt/ in British English and /ˈseɡ.mənt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /seɡˈment/ in British English and /ˈseɡ.ment/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Segment has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Segment 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.
Questions About Segment
How do you pronounce segment in British English?
Noun, /ˈseɡ.mənt/. Verb, /seɡˈment/.
How do you pronounce segment in American English?
Noun, /ˈseɡ.mənt/. Verb, /ˈseɡ.ment/.
How many syllables are in segment?
Segment has two syllables, /seɡ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in segment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /seɡ/.
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