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