How To Pronounce Clown
clown
UK
Phonemic
/klaʊn/
Phonetic
[kl̥a͠ʊn]
US
Phonemic
/klaʊn/
In British English, clown is pronounced /klaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥a͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /klaʊn/.
Clown has one 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
klaʊn
Clown has one syllable in British English.
clown + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/klaʊnz/
US
/klaʊnz/
clown + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/klaʊnd/
US
/klaʊnd/
clown + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈklaʊ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈklaʊ.nɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Clown
Questions About Clown
How do you pronounce clown in British English?
In British English, clown is pronounced /klaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥a͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce clown in American English?
In American English, clown is pronounced /klaʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce clown the same way?
Yes. Both are /klaʊn/.
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