How To Pronounce Carbon
carbon
In British English, carbon is pronounced /ˈkɑː.bən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.bn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.bən/.
Carbon 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
Carbon 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 Carbon
How do you pronounce carbon in British English?
In British English, carbon is pronounced /ˈkɑː.bən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.bn̩].
How do you pronounce carbon in American English?
In American English, carbon is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.bən/.
How many syllables are in carbon?
Carbon has two syllables, /kɑː/ + /bən/.
Where is the stress in carbon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce carbon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.bən/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.bən/.
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