How To Pronounce Cotton
cotton
In British English, cotton is pronounced /ˈkɒt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒt.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɑːt.ən/.
Cotton 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
Cotton 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 Cotton
Questions About Cotton
How do you pronounce cotton in British English?
In British English, cotton is pronounced /ˈkɒt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɒt.n̩].
How do you pronounce cotton in American English?
In American English, cotton is pronounced /ˈkɑːt.ən/.
How many syllables are in cotton?
Cotton has two syllables, /kɒt/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in cotton?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce cotton the same way?
No. British English has /ˈkɒt.ən/ and American English has /ˈkɑːt.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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