How To Pronounce Sentiment
sentiment
In British English, sentiment is pronounced /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.tɪ.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsen.t̯ə.mənt/.
Sentiment 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
Sentiment 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 Sentiment
How do you pronounce sentiment in British English?
In British English, sentiment is pronounced /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsẽn.tɪ.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce sentiment in American English?
In American English, sentiment is pronounced /ˈsen.t̯ə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in sentiment?
Sentiment has three syllables, /sen/ + /tɪ/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in sentiment?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sen/.
Do British and American English pronounce sentiment the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsen.tɪ.mənt/ and American English has /ˈsen.t̯ə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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