How To Pronounce Slant

slant

Phonemic

/slɑːnt/

Phonetic

[slɑ̃ːnt̚]

Phonemic

/slænt/

In British English, slant is pronounced /slɑːnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slɑ̃ːnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /slænt/.

Slant has one 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

slɑːnt

Slant has one syllable in British English.

slant + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/slɑːnts/

/slænts/

slant + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈslɑːn.tɪd/

/ˈslæn.t̯ɪd/

slant + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈslɑːn.tɪŋ/

/ˈslæn.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Slant

Questions About Slant

How do you pronounce slant in British English?

In British English, slant is pronounced /slɑːnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [slɑ̃ːnt̚].

How do you pronounce slant in American English?

In American English, slant is pronounced /slænt/.

Do British and American English pronounce slant the same way?

No. British English has /slɑːnt/ and American English has /slænt/.

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