How To Pronounce Talent
talent
In British English, talent is pronounced /ˈtæl.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæl.ə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtæl.ənt/.
Talent 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
Talent 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.
Words That Rhyme With Talent
Questions About Talent
How do you pronounce talent in British English?
In British English, talent is pronounced /ˈtæl.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæl.ə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce talent in American English?
In American English, talent is pronounced /ˈtæl.ənt/.
How many syllables are in talent?
Talent has two syllables, /tæl/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in talent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tæl/.
Do British and American English pronounce talent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtæl.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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