How To Pronounce Surmount
surmount
In British English, surmount is pronounced /səˈmaʊnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈma͠ʊnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɚˈmaʊnt/.
Surmount has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Surmount has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Surmount
Questions About Surmount
How do you pronounce surmount in British English?
In British English, surmount is pronounced /səˈmaʊnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səʴˈma͠ʊnt̚].
How do you pronounce surmount in American English?
In American English, surmount is pronounced /sɚˈmaʊnt/.
How many syllables are in surmount?
Surmount has two syllables, /sə/ + /maʊnt/.
Where is the stress in surmount?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /maʊnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce surmount the same way?
No. British English has /səˈmaʊnt/ and American English has /sɚˈmaʊnt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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