How To Pronounce Blacken

blacken

Phonemic

/ˈblæk.ən/

Phonetic

[ˈblæk.ə̃n]

Phonemic

/ˈblæk.ən/

In British English, blacken is pronounced /ˈblæk.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblæk.ən/.

Blacken has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

blækən

Blacken has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

blacken + -s

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

/ˈblæk.ənz/

blacken + -ed

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

/ˈblæk.ənd/

blacken + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈblæk.ən.ɪŋ/

Questions About Blacken

How do you pronounce blacken in British English?

In British English, blacken is pronounced /ˈblæk.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblæk.ə̃n].

How do you pronounce blacken in American English?

In American English, blacken is pronounced /ˈblæk.ən/.

How many syllables are in blacken?

Blacken has two syllables, /blæk/ + /ən/.

Where is the stress in blacken?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /blæk/.

Do British and American English pronounce blacken the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈblæk.ən/.

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