How To Pronounce Freemason
freemason
In British English, freemason is pronounced /ˈfriː.meɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.meɪ.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfriː.meɪ.sən/.
Freemason has three 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
Freemason 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 Freemason
How do you pronounce freemason in British English?
In British English, freemason is pronounced /ˈfriː.meɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥iː.meɪ.sn̩].
How do you pronounce freemason in American English?
In American English, freemason is pronounced /ˈfriː.meɪ.sən/.
How many syllables are in freemason?
Freemason has three syllables, /friː/ + /meɪ/ + /sən/.
Where is the stress in freemason?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /friː/.
Do British and American English pronounce freemason the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈfriː.meɪ.sən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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