How To Pronounce Demon
demon
In British English, demon is pronounced /ˈdiː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈdiː.mən/.
Demon 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
Demon 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.
Questions About Demon
How do you pronounce demon in British English?
In British English, demon is pronounced /ˈdiː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈdiː.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce demon in American English?
In American English, demon is pronounced /ˈdiː.mən/.
How many syllables are in demon?
Demon has two syllables, /diː/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in demon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /diː/.
Do British and American English pronounce demon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈdiː.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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