How To Pronounce Vacant
vacant
In British English, vacant is pronounced /ˈveɪ.kənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈveɪ.kə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈveɪ.kənt/.
Vacant 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
Vacant 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 Vacant
How do you pronounce vacant in British English?
In British English, vacant is pronounced /ˈveɪ.kənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈveɪ.kə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce vacant in American English?
In American English, vacant is pronounced /ˈveɪ.kənt/.
How many syllables are in vacant?
Vacant has two syllables, /veɪ/ + /kənt/.
Where is the stress in vacant?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /veɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce vacant the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈveɪ.kənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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