How To Pronounce Champion
champion
In British English, champion is pronounced /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæ̃m.pi.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/.
Champion has three 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
Champion 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 Champion
How do you pronounce champion in British English?
In British English, champion is pronounced /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtʃæ̃m.pi.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce champion in American English?
In American English, champion is pronounced /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/.
How many syllables are in champion?
Champion has three syllables, /tʃæm/ + /pi/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in champion?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /tʃæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce champion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtʃæm.pi.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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