How To Pronounce Symptom
symptom
In British English, symptom is pronounced /ˈsɪmp.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪ̃mp.tm̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪmp.təm/.
Symptom 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
Symptom 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 Symptom
How do you pronounce symptom in British English?
In British English, symptom is pronounced /ˈsɪmp.təm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪ̃mp.tm̩].
How do you pronounce symptom in American English?
In American English, symptom is pronounced /ˈsɪmp.təm/.
How many syllables are in symptom?
Symptom has two syllables, /sɪmp/ + /təm/.
Where is the stress in symptom?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce symptom the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪmp.təm/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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