How To Pronounce Forgotten
forgotten
In British English, forgotten is pronounced /fəˈɡɒt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡʷɒt.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɚˈɡɑːt.ən/.
Forgotten has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Forgotten has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Forgotten
Questions About Forgotten
How do you pronounce forgotten in British English?
In British English, forgotten is pronounced /fəˈɡɒt.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fəʴˈɡʷɒt.n̩].
How do you pronounce forgotten in American English?
In American English, forgotten is pronounced /fɚˈɡɑːt.ən/.
How many syllables are in forgotten?
Forgotten has three syllables, /fə/ + /ɡɒt/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in forgotten?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡɒt/.
Do British and American English pronounce forgotten the same way?
No. British English has /fəˈɡɒt.ən/ and American English has /fɚˈɡɑːt.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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