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