How To Pronounce Burgeon

burgeon

Phonemic

/ˈbɜː.dʒən/

Phonetic

[ˈbɜːʴ.dʒə̃n]

Phonemic

/ˈbɝː.dʒən/

In British English, burgeon is pronounced /ˈbɜː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.dʒə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɝː.dʒən/.

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

bɜːdʒən

Burgeon 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.

burgeon + -s

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

/ˈbɜː.dʒənz/

/ˈbɝː.dʒənz/

burgeon + -ed

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

/ˈbɜː.dʒənd/

/ˈbɝː.dʒənd/

burgeon + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɜː.dʒən.ɪŋ/

/ˈbɝː.dʒən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Burgeon

Questions About Burgeon

How do you pronounce burgeon in British English?

In British English, burgeon is pronounced /ˈbɜː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbɜːʴ.dʒə̃n].

How do you pronounce burgeon in American English?

In American English, burgeon is pronounced /ˈbɝː.dʒən/.

How many syllables are in burgeon?

Burgeon has two syllables, /bɜː/ + /dʒən/.

Where is the stress in burgeon?

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

Do British and American English pronounce burgeon the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɜː.dʒən/ and American English has /ˈbɝː.dʒən/.

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