How To Pronounce Tablet
tablet
In British English, tablet is pronounced /ˈtæb.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæb.lət̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtæb.lət/.
Tablet 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
Tablet 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 Tablet
How do you pronounce tablet in British English?
In British English, tablet is pronounced /ˈtæb.lət/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæb.lət̚].
How do you pronounce tablet in American English?
In American English, tablet is pronounced /ˈtæb.lət/.
How many syllables are in tablet?
Tablet has two syllables, /tæb/ + /lət/.
Where is the stress in tablet?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tæb/.
Do British and American English pronounce tablet the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtæb.lət/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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