How To Pronounce Eastern
eastern
In British English, eastern is pronounced /ˈiː.stən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.stə̃ʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈiː.stɚn/.
Eastern 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
Eastern 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 Eastern
How do you pronounce eastern in British English?
In British English, eastern is pronounced /ˈiː.stən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈiː.stə̃ʴn].
How do you pronounce eastern in American English?
In American English, eastern is pronounced /ˈiː.stɚn/.
How many syllables are in eastern?
Eastern has two syllables, /iː/ + /stən/.
Where is the stress in eastern?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /iː/.
Do British and American English pronounce eastern the same way?
No. British English has /ˈiː.stən/ and American English has /ˈiː.stɚn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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