How to pronounce “parents”
Say “parents” in 2 beats
parents
/ˈpɛɹənts/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /peəɹənts/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- parpɛstress
- entsɹənts
- IPA (American)
- /ˈpɛɹənts/
- IPA (British)
- /peəɹənts/
- Respelling
- PE-ruhnts
- Syllables
- 2 — PAR-ents
- Stress
- Stress the first syllable: PAR-ents. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/ˈpɛɹənts/
/peəɹənts/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “parents” means
- noun
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
- noun
an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained
- verb
bring up
“raise a family”
Say it in a sentence
“Her parents drove three hours to visit for the weekend.”“parents”, answered
How do you pronounce “parents”?
“parents” is pronounced /ˈpɛɹənts/ (PE-ruhnts) in American English and /peəɹənts/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “par”. Build it as PAR-ents, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.
How many syllables does “parents” have?
2: par · ents. The beat lands on the first, “par”.
Is “parents” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /ˈpɛɹənts/ (PE-ruhnts); British English says /peəɹənts/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “parents” mean?
As a noun: a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian For example: “Her parents drove three hours to visit for the weekend.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “parents”?
Stress the first syllable: PAR-ents. “par” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
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