How To Pronounce Colon
colon
How To Say Colon Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, colon is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.lən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊ.ln̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.lən/.
Colon has two 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
Colon has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Colon
Transcription Tips For Colon
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Colon /ˈkəʊ.lən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Colon /ˈkəʊ.lən/
Questions About Colon
How do you say colon phonetically?
Colon sounds like KOH-luhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce colon in British English?
In British English, colon is pronounced /ˈkəʊ.lən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰəʊ.ln̩].
How do you pronounce colon in American English?
In American English, colon is pronounced /ˈkoʊ.lən/.
How many syllables are in colon?
Colon has two syllables, /kəʊ/ + /lən/.
Where is the stress in colon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce colon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkəʊ.lən/ and American English has /ˈkoʊ.lən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Colon
Colon has two syllables. See how colon divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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