How To Pronounce Silent
silent
In British English, silent is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.lənt/.
Silent has two 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
Silent 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.
Questions About Silent
How do you pronounce silent in British English?
In British English, silent is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce silent in American English?
In American English, silent is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.lənt/.
How many syllables are in silent?
Silent has two syllables, /saɪ/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in silent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /saɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce silent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsaɪ.lənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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