How To Pronounce Tournament
tournament
In British English, tournament is pronounced /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷʊəʴ.nə.mə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʊr.nə.mənt/.
Tournament has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Tournament 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 Tournament
How do you pronounce tournament in British English?
In British English, tournament is pronounced /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʰʷʊəʴ.nə.mə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce tournament in American English?
In American English, tournament is pronounced /ˈtʊr.nə.mənt/.
How many syllables are in tournament?
Tournament has three syllables, /tʊə/ + /nə/ + /mənt/.
Where is the stress in tournament?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʊə/.
Do British and American English pronounce tournament the same way?
No. British English has /ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/ and American English has /ˈtʊr.nə.mənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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