How To Pronounce Tangent
tangent
In British English, tangent is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæ̃n.dʒə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒənt/.
Tangent 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
Tangent 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 Tangent
How do you pronounce tangent in British English?
In British English, tangent is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰæ̃n.dʒə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce tangent in American English?
In American English, tangent is pronounced /ˈtæn.dʒənt/.
How many syllables are in tangent?
Tangent has two syllables, /tæn/ + /dʒənt/.
Where is the stress in tangent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce tangent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtæn.dʒənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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