How To Pronounce Darken

darken

Phonemic

/ˈdɑː.kən/

Phonetic

[ˈdɑːʴ.kə̃n]

Phonemic

/ˈdɑːr.kən/

In British English, darken is pronounced /ˈdɑː.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑːʴ.kə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdɑːr.kən/.

Darken 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

dɑːkən

Darken 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.

darken + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdɑː.kənz/

/ˈdɑːr.kənz/

darken + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈdɑː.kənd/

/ˈdɑːr.kənd/

darken + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdɑː.kən.ɪŋ/

/ˈdɑːr.kən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Darken

hearken

Questions About Darken

How do you pronounce darken in British English?

In British English, darken is pronounced /ˈdɑː.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdɑːʴ.kə̃n].

How do you pronounce darken in American English?

In American English, darken is pronounced /ˈdɑːr.kən/.

How many syllables are in darken?

Darken has two syllables, /dɑː/ + /kən/.

Where is the stress in darken?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /dɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce darken the same way?

No. British English has /ˈdɑː.kən/ and American English has /ˈdɑːr.kən/.

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