How To Pronounce Grandson
grandson
In British English, grandson is pronounced /ˈɡræn.sʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræ̃n.sʌ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡræn.sʌn/.
Grandson 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
Grandson 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.
Questions About Grandson
How do you pronounce grandson in British English?
In British English, grandson is pronounced /ˈɡræn.sʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡræ̃n.sʌ̃n].
How do you pronounce grandson in American English?
In American English, grandson is pronounced /ˈɡræn.sʌn/.
How many syllables are in grandson?
Grandson has two syllables, /ɡræn/ + /sʌn/.
Where is the stress in grandson?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡræn/.
Do British and American English pronounce grandson the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈɡræn.sʌn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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