How To Pronounce Echelon
echelon
In British English, echelon is pronounced /ˈeʃ.ə.lɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeʃ.ə.lʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈeʃ.ə.lɑːn/.
Echelon has three 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
Echelon has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Echelon
How do you pronounce echelon in British English?
In British English, echelon is pronounced /ˈeʃ.ə.lɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈeʃ.ə.lʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce echelon in American English?
In American English, echelon is pronounced /ˈeʃ.ə.lɑːn/.
How many syllables are in echelon?
Echelon has three syllables, /eʃ/ + /ə/ + /lɒn/.
Where is the stress in echelon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /eʃ/.
Do British and American English pronounce echelon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈeʃ.ə.lɒn/ and American English has /ˈeʃ.ə.lɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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