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