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