How To Pronounce Gone

gone

UK
Phonemic
/ɡɒn/
Phonetic
[ɡʷɒ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/ɡɔːn/

In British English, gone is pronounced /ɡɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɔːn/.

Gone has one 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

ɡɒn

Gone has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Gone

Questions About Gone

How do you pronounce gone in British English?

In British English, gone is pronounced /ɡɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷɒ̃n].

How do you pronounce gone in American English?

In American English, gone is pronounced /ɡɔːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce gone the same way?

No. British English has /ɡɒn/ and American English has /ɡɔːn/.

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