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