Does the noun musician take accent on penultimate syllable or ante penultimate syllable ? any word ending with - ian should take stress on ante penultimate syllable . but in dictionaries the stress is given on the penultimate syllable z please clarify
The pronunciation of "musician" varies slightly depending upon the region in which the speaker lives.
However, in my experience and in the dictionaries I checked, the stress is on the antepenultimate syllable.
thank you Ms Sue To be candid the accent must be given on M it self as per the rule . but i have seen it on penultimate syllable Z . could you pl tell me in which dictionary it could be stressed on M
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/american-english/musician
http://musician.askdefine.com/
nouns such as Indian comedian guardian are accented third from the last .thank you very much Ms Sue
You're welcome, R S.
In these words, the "i" and the "an" are pronounced as separate syllables:
Indian - In di an
comedian - co me di an
guardian - guar di an
But in "musician" there are only 3 syllables: mu si cian (and the last syllable sounds like "shen"). The middle or penultimate syllable is stressed in this word ... while the antepenultimate syllable is stressed in the other words.
It's the letter before the -ian that makes the difference.
thank you Ms Sue and Writeacher for the response and the clarity
You're welcome, RS!
The stress placement in words can sometimes differ based on different factors such as dialect or regional variations. In the case of the word "musician," the standard pronunciation places the stress on the second-to-last syllable, which is known as the penultimate syllable.
To verify this information, you can consult reliable dictionaries or pronunciation guides that provide phonetic notations. These resources usually indicate the stressed syllable with a primary stress mark, which looks like a raised line [ ˈ ] placed before the stressed syllable. For example, the word "musician" would be shown as [mjuˈzɪʃən].
It's crucial to note that there may be some individual variations or specific dialects where you might encounter different stress patterns. However, the standard pronunciation and widely accepted practice place the stress on the penultimate syllable in words like "musician."