How To Pronounce Gideon
Gideon
In British English, Gideon is pronounced /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɪd.i.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/.
Gideon 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
Gideon 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 Gideon
How do you pronounce Gideon in British English?
In British English, Gideon is pronounced /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡɪd.i.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce Gideon in American English?
In American English, Gideon is pronounced /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/.
How many syllables are in Gideon?
Gideon has three syllables, /ɡɪd/ + /i/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in Gideon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡɪd/.
Do British and American English pronounce Gideon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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