How To Pronounce Sonorant
sonorant
In British English, sonorant is pronounced /ˈsɒn.ə.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒ̃n.ə.rə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɑːn.ə.rənt/.
Sonorant 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
Sonorant 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 Sonorant
How do you pronounce sonorant in British English?
In British English, sonorant is pronounced /ˈsɒn.ə.rənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒ̃n.ə.rə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce sonorant in American English?
In American English, sonorant is pronounced /ˈsɑːn.ə.rənt/.
How many syllables are in sonorant?
Sonorant has three syllables, /sɒn/ + /ə/ + /rənt/.
Where is the stress in sonorant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɒn/.
Do British and American English pronounce sonorant the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɒn.ə.rənt/ and American English has /ˈsɑːn.ə.rənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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