How To Pronounce Sufficient
sufficient
In British English, sufficient is pronounced /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈfɪʃ.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
Sufficient has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Sufficient has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Sufficient
Questions About Sufficient
How do you pronounce sufficient in British English?
In British English, sufficient is pronounced /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈfɪʃ.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce sufficient in American English?
In American English, sufficient is pronounced /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
How many syllables are in sufficient?
Sufficient has three syllables, /sə/ + /fɪʃ/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in sufficient?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /fɪʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sufficient the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈfɪʃ.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
Nearby Words
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