How To Pronounce Cardigan
cardigan
In British English, cardigan is pronounced /ˈkɑː.dɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.dɪ.ɡə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.də.ɡən/.
Cardigan has three 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
Cardigan has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Cardigan
How do you pronounce cardigan in British English?
In British English, cardigan is pronounced /ˈkɑː.dɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰɑːʴ.dɪ.ɡə̃n].
How do you pronounce cardigan in American English?
In American English, cardigan is pronounced /ˈkɑːr.də.ɡən/.
How many syllables are in cardigan?
Cardigan has three syllables, /kɑː/ + /dɪ/ + /ɡən/.
Where is the stress in cardigan?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce cardigan the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɑː.dɪ.ɡən/ and American English has /ˈkɑːr.də.ɡən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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