How To Pronounce Adorn
adorn
In British English, adorn is pronounced /əˈdɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʷɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈdɔːrn/.
Adorn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Adorn has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Adorn
Questions About Adorn
How do you pronounce adorn in British English?
In British English, adorn is pronounced /əˈdɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈdʷɔ̃ːʴn].
How do you pronounce adorn in American English?
In American English, adorn is pronounced /əˈdɔːrn/.
How many syllables are in adorn?
Adorn has two syllables, /ə/ + /dɔːn/.
Where is the stress in adorn?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /dɔːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce adorn the same way?
No. British English has /əˈdɔːn/ and American English has /əˈdɔːrn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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