How To Pronounce Icon
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In British English, icon is pronounced /ˈaɪ.kɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.kʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.kɑːn/.
Icon 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
Icon 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.
Words That Rhyme With Icon
Questions About Icon
How do you pronounce icon in British English?
In British English, icon is pronounced /ˈaɪ.kɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.kʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce icon in American English?
In American English, icon is pronounced /ˈaɪ.kɑːn/.
How many syllables are in icon?
Icon has two syllables, /aɪ/ + /kɒn/.
Where is the stress in icon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce icon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaɪ.kɒn/ and American English has /ˈaɪ.kɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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