How To Pronounce Cousin
cousin
In British English, cousin is pronounced /ˈkʌz.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌz.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkʌz.ən/.
Cousin has two 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
Cousin 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 Cousin
Questions About Cousin
How do you pronounce cousin in British English?
In British English, cousin is pronounced /ˈkʌz.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʌz.n̩].
How do you pronounce cousin in American English?
In American English, cousin is pronounced /ˈkʌz.ən/.
How many syllables are in cousin?
Cousin has two syllables, /kʌz/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in cousin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /kʌz/.
Do British and American English pronounce cousin the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈkʌz.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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