How To Pronounce Transport
transport
stress changesTransport has more than one pronunciation, depending on how it is used.
Noun. It is /ˈtræn.spɔːt/ in British English and /ˈtræn.spɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the first syllable.
Verb. It is /trænˈspɔːt/ in British English and /trænˈspɔːrt/ in American English with the main stress on the second syllable.
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 (Noun)
Transport 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.
Syllables And Stress (Verb)
Transport has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Transport
How do you pronounce transport in British English?
Noun, /ˈtræn.spɔːt/. Verb, /trænˈspɔːt/.
How do you pronounce transport in American English?
Noun, /ˈtræn.spɔːrt/. Verb, /trænˈspɔːrt/.
How many syllables are in transport?
Transport has two syllables, /træn/ + /spɔːt/.
Where is the stress in transport?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /træn/.
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