How To Pronounce Hawthorn
hawthorn
In British English, hawthorn is pronounced /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔː.θʷɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhɔː.θɔːrn/.
Hawthorn has two 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
Hawthorn 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 Hawthorn
How do you pronounce hawthorn in British English?
In British English, hawthorn is pronounced /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷɔː.θʷɔ̃ːʴn].
How do you pronounce hawthorn in American English?
In American English, hawthorn is pronounced /ˈhɔː.θɔːrn/.
How many syllables are in hawthorn?
Hawthorn has two syllables, /hɔː/ + /θɔːn/.
Where is the stress in hawthorn?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /hɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hawthorn the same way?
No. British English has /ˈhɔː.θɔːn/ and American English has /ˈhɔː.θɔːrn/.
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