How To Pronounce Fallen
fallen
In British English, fallen is pronounced /ˈfɔː.lən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔː.lə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfɔː.lən/.
Fallen 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
Fallen 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 Fallen
How do you pronounce fallen in British English?
In British English, fallen is pronounced /ˈfɔː.lən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfʷɔː.lə̃n].
How do you pronounce fallen in American English?
In American English, fallen is pronounced /ˈfɔː.lən/.
How many syllables are in fallen?
Fallen has two syllables, /fɔː/ + /lən/.
Where is the stress in fallen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce fallen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfɔː.lən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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