How To Pronounce Harpoon
harpoon
In British English, harpoon is pronounced /hɑːˈpuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴˈpʰʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /hɑːrˈpuːn/.
Harpoon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Harpoon has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Harpoon
Questions About Harpoon
How do you pronounce harpoon in British English?
In British English, harpoon is pronounced /hɑːˈpuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hɑːʴˈpʰʷũːn].
How do you pronounce harpoon in American English?
In American English, harpoon is pronounced /hɑːrˈpuːn/.
How many syllables are in harpoon?
Harpoon has two syllables, /hɑː/ + /puːn/.
Where is the stress in harpoon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /puːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce harpoon the same way?
No. British English has /hɑːˈpuːn/ and American English has /hɑːrˈpuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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