How To Pronounce Carry-on
carry-on
In British English, carry-on is pronounced /ˈkær.i.ɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.i.ɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈker.i.ɑːn/.
Carry-on 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
Carry-on 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 Carry-on
How do you pronounce carry-on in British English?
In British English, carry-on is pronounced /ˈkær.i.ɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰær.i.ɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce carry-on in American English?
In American English, carry-on is pronounced /ˈker.i.ɑːn/.
How many syllables are in carry-on?
Carry-on has three syllables, /kær/ + /i/ + /ɒn/.
Where is the stress in carry-on?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kær/.
Do British and American English pronounce carry-on the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkær.i.ɒn/ and American English has /ˈker.i.ɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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