How To Pronounce Hooligan
hooligan
In British English, hooligan is pronounced /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷuː.lɪ.ɡə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/.
Hooligan 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
Hooligan 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 Hooligan
How do you pronounce hooligan in British English?
In British English, hooligan is pronounced /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈhʷuː.lɪ.ɡə̃n].
How do you pronounce hooligan in American English?
In American English, hooligan is pronounced /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/.
How many syllables are in hooligan?
Hooligan has three syllables, /huː/ + /lɪ/ + /ɡən/.
Where is the stress in hooligan?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /huː/.
Do British and American English pronounce hooligan the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈhuː.lɪ.ɡən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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