How To Pronounce Dune

dune

Phonemic

/djuːn/

Phonetic

[djʷũːn]

Phonemic

/duːn/

In British English, dune is pronounced /djuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [djʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /duːn/.

Dune has one 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

djuːn

Dune has one syllable in British English.

dune + -s

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

/djuːnz/

/duːnz/

Words That Rhyme With Dune

Questions About Dune

How do you pronounce dune in British English?

In British English, dune is pronounced /djuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [djʷũːn].

How do you pronounce dune in American English?

In American English, dune is pronounced /duːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce dune the same way?

No. British English has /djuːn/ and American English has /duːn/.

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