How To Pronounce Afghanistan
Afghanistan
In British English, Afghanistan is pronounced /æfˈɡæn.ɪ.stɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æfˈɡæ̃n.ɪ.stɑ̃ːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /æfˈɡæn.ə.stæn/.
Afghanistan has four 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
Afghanistan has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOoo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Afghanistan
How do you pronounce Afghanistan in British English?
In British English, Afghanistan is pronounced /æfˈɡæn.ɪ.stɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æfˈɡæ̃n.ɪ.stɑ̃ːn].
How do you pronounce Afghanistan in American English?
In American English, Afghanistan is pronounced /æfˈɡæn.ə.stæn/.
How many syllables are in Afghanistan?
Afghanistan has four syllables, /æf/ + /ɡæn/ + /ɪ/ + /stɑːn/.
Where is the stress in Afghanistan?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Afghanistan the same way?
No. British English has /æfˈɡæn.ɪ.stɑːn/ and American English has /æfˈɡæn.ə.stæn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOoo
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