How To Pronounce Copenhagen
Copenhagen
In British English, Copenhagen is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.pə̃nˈheɪ.ɡn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/.
Copenhagen has four syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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
Copenhagen has four syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Copenhagen
Questions About Copenhagen
How do you pronounce Copenhagen in British English?
In British English, Copenhagen is pronounced /ˌkəʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌkəʊ.pə̃nˈheɪ.ɡn̩].
How do you pronounce Copenhagen in American English?
In American English, Copenhagen is pronounced /ˌkoʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/.
How many syllables are in Copenhagen?
Copenhagen has four syllables, /kəʊ/ + /pən/ + /heɪ/ + /ɡən/.
Where is the stress in Copenhagen?
The main stress is on the third syllable, /heɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce Copenhagen the same way?
No. British English has /ˌkəʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/ and American English has /ˌkoʊ.pənˈheɪ.ɡən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern ooOo
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