How To Pronounce Tendency
tendency
In British English, tendency is pronounced /ˈten.dən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.də̃n.si]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈten.dən.si/.
Tendency has three 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
Tendency has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Tendency
How do you pronounce tendency in British English?
In British English, tendency is pronounced /ˈten.dən.si/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰẽn.də̃n.si].
How do you pronounce tendency in American English?
In American English, tendency is pronounced /ˈten.dən.si/.
How many syllables are in tendency?
Tendency has three syllables, /ten/ + /dən/ + /si/.
Where is the stress in tendency?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ten/.
Do British and American English pronounce tendency the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈten.dən.si/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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