English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Parent Pronunciation
Parent is pronounced PE-ruhnt, IPA /ˈpɛrənt/.
PE-ruhnt
US /ˈpɛrənt/ · UK /ˈpeərənt/
Syllables: PE · ruhnt (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
noun: A mother or father.
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Parent in a Sentence
- Every parent was invited to the evening.
- She became a parent at twenty-three.
- The parent company is based in Oslo.
Common Mispronunciations of Parent
Not puh-RENT
Front beat, which stops the word coming out as rent with something stuck on the front.
Not PA-ruhnt
The a before the r is the e of bed for most speakers, which is why parent and apparent rhyme.
Tip: Two beats, PE-ruhnt. Many American speakers open it to PAIR-uhnt, and both are standard.
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