How To Pronounce Abandon

abandon

Phonemic

/əˈbæn.dən/

Phonetic

[əˈbæ̃n.dn̩]

Phonemic

/əˈbæn.dən/

In British English, abandon is pronounced /əˈbæn.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbæ̃n.dn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈbæn.dən/.

Abandon has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

əbændən

Abandon has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

abandon + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈbæn.dənz/

abandon + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əˈbæn.dənd/

abandon + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈbæn.dən.ɪŋ/

Questions About Abandon

How do you pronounce abandon in British English?

In British English, abandon is pronounced /əˈbæn.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈbæ̃n.dn̩].

How do you pronounce abandon in American English?

In American English, abandon is pronounced /əˈbæn.dən/.

How many syllables are in abandon?

Abandon has three syllables, /ə/ + /bæn/ + /dən/.

Where is the stress in abandon?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /bæn/.

Do British and American English pronounce abandon the same way?

Yes. Both are /əˈbæn.dən/.

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