How To Pronounce Settlement
settlement
In British English, settlement is pronounced /ˈset.əl.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈset.l̩.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈset.əl.mənt/.
Settlement has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Settlement 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 Settlement
How do you pronounce settlement in British English?
In British English, settlement is pronounced /ˈset.əl.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈset.l̩.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce settlement in American English?
In American English, settlement is pronounced /ˈset.əl.mənt/.
How many syllables are in settlement?
Settlement has three syllables, /set/ + /əl/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in settlement?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /set/.
Do British and American English pronounce settlement the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈset.əl.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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