How To Pronounce Violent
violent
In British English, violent is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ or /ˈvaɪə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.lə̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/.
Violent 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
Violent 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 Violent
How do you pronounce violent in British English?
In British English, violent is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/ or /ˈvaɪə.lənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈvaɪ.ə.lə̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce violent in American English?
In American English, violent is pronounced /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/.
How many syllables are in violent?
Violent has three syllables, /vaɪ/ + /ə/ + /lənt/.
Where is the stress in violent?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /vaɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce violent the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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