How To Pronounce Bludgeon
bludgeon
In British English, bludgeon is pronounced /ˈblʌdʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblʌdʒ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈblʌdʒ.ən/.
Bludgeon 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
Bludgeon 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.
Questions About Bludgeon
How do you pronounce bludgeon in British English?
In British English, bludgeon is pronounced /ˈblʌdʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈblʌdʒ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce bludgeon in American English?
In American English, bludgeon is pronounced /ˈblʌdʒ.ən/.
How many syllables are in bludgeon?
Bludgeon has two syllables, /blʌdʒ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in bludgeon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /blʌdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce bludgeon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈblʌdʒ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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