How To Pronounce Slender

slender

Phonemic

/ˈslen.də/

Phonetic

[ˈslẽn.dəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈslen.dɚ/

In British English, slender is pronounced /ˈslen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslẽn.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈslen.dɚ/.

Slender has two 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

slendə

Slender 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.

slender + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈslen.də.rə/

/ˈslen.dɚ.ɚ/

slender + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈslen.də.rɪst/

/ˈslen.dɚ.ɪst/

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Questions About Slender

How do you pronounce slender in British English?

In British English, slender is pronounced /ˈslen.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈslẽn.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce slender in American English?

In American English, slender is pronounced /ˈslen.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in slender?

Slender has two syllables, /slen/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in slender?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /slen/.

Do British and American English pronounce slender the same way?

No. British English has /ˈslen.də/ and American English has /ˈslen.dɚ/.

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