How To Pronounce Stipend
stipend
In British English, stipend is pronounced /ˈstaɪ.pend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstaɪ.pẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstaɪ.pend/.
Stipend 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
Stipend 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 Stipend
How do you pronounce stipend in British English?
In British English, stipend is pronounced /ˈstaɪ.pend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstaɪ.pẽnd̚].
How do you pronounce stipend in American English?
In American English, stipend is pronounced /ˈstaɪ.pend/.
How many syllables are in stipend?
Stipend has two syllables, /staɪ/ + /pend/.
Where is the stress in stipend?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /staɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce stipend the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈstaɪ.pend/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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