How To Pronounce Suspend

suspend

Phonemic

/səˈspend/

Phonetic

[səˈspẽnd̚]

Phonemic

/səˈspend/

In British English, suspend is pronounced /səˈspend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈspẽnd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈspend/.

Suspend has two 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

səspend

Suspend 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.

suspend + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/səˈspendz/

suspend + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/səˈspen.dɪd/

suspend + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/səˈspen.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Suspend

Questions About Suspend

How do you pronounce suspend in British English?

In British English, suspend is pronounced /səˈspend/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈspẽnd̚].

How do you pronounce suspend in American English?

In American English, suspend is pronounced /səˈspend/.

How many syllables are in suspend?

Suspend has two syllables, /sə/ + /spend/.

Where is the stress in suspend?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /spend/.

Do British and American English pronounce suspend the same way?

Yes. Both are /səˈspend/.

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