How To Pronounce Citizen
citizen
In British English, citizen is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪt.ɪ.zn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/.
Citizen 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
Citizen 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 Citizen
How do you pronounce citizen in British English?
In British English, citizen is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɪt.ɪ.zn̩].
How do you pronounce citizen in American English?
In American English, citizen is pronounced /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/.
How many syllables are in citizen?
Citizen has three syllables, /sɪt/ + /ɪ/ + /zən/.
Where is the stress in citizen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce citizen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsɪt.ɪ.zən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
Nearby Words
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