How To Pronounce Garrison
garrison
In British English, garrison is pronounced /ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡær.ɪ.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡer.ə.sən/.
Garrison has three 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
Garrison 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.
Words That Rhyme With Garrison
Questions About Garrison
How do you pronounce garrison in British English?
In British English, garrison is pronounced /ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡær.ɪ.sn̩].
How do you pronounce garrison in American English?
In American English, garrison is pronounced /ˈɡer.ə.sən/.
How many syllables are in garrison?
Garrison has three syllables, /ɡær/ + /ɪ/ + /sən/.
Where is the stress in garrison?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡær/.
Do British and American English pronounce garrison the same way?
No. British English has /ˈɡær.ɪ.sən/ and American English has /ˈɡer.ə.sən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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