How To Pronounce Again
again
In British English, again is pronounced /əˈɡen/ or /əˈɡeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡẽn]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈɡen/.
Again has two 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
Again 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 Again
Questions About Again
How do you pronounce again in British English?
In British English, again is pronounced /əˈɡen/ or /əˈɡeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈɡẽn].
How do you pronounce again in American English?
In American English, again is pronounced /əˈɡen/.
How many syllables are in again?
Again has two syllables, /ə/ + /ɡen/.
Where is the stress in again?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡen/.
Do British and American English pronounce again the same way?
Yes. Both are /əˈɡen/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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