How To Pronounce Frighten

frighten

Phonemic

/ˈfraɪ.tən/

Phonetic

[ˈfr̥aɪ.tn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈfraɪ.t̯ən/

In British English, frighten is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥aɪ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.t̯ən/.

Frighten has two 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

fraɪtən

Frighten 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.

frighten + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfraɪ.tənz/

/ˈfraɪ.t̯ənz/

frighten + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈfraɪ.tənd/

/ˈfraɪ.t̯ənd/

frighten + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfraɪ.tən.ɪŋ/

/ˈfraɪ.t̯ən.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Frighten

How do you pronounce frighten in British English?

In British English, frighten is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfr̥aɪ.tn̩].

How do you pronounce frighten in American English?

In American English, frighten is pronounced /ˈfraɪ.t̯ən/.

How many syllables are in frighten?

Frighten has two syllables, /fraɪ/ + /tən/.

Where is the stress in frighten?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /fraɪ/.

Do British and American English pronounce frighten the same way?

No. British English has /ˈfraɪ.tən/ and American English has /ˈfraɪ.t̯ən/.

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