How To Pronounce Impugn

impugn

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpjuːn/

Phonetic

[ɪ̃mˈpj̥ʷũːn]

Phonemic

/ɪmˈpjuːn/

In British English, impugn is pronounced /ɪmˈpjuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpj̥ʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈpjuːn/.

Impugn has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪmpjuːn

Impugn 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.

impugn + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈpjuːnz/

impugn + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪmˈpjuːnd/

impugn + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪmˈpjuː.nɪŋ/

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Questions About Impugn

How do you pronounce impugn in British English?

In British English, impugn is pronounced /ɪmˈpjuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpj̥ʷũːn].

How do you pronounce impugn in American English?

In American English, impugn is pronounced /ɪmˈpjuːn/.

How many syllables are in impugn?

Impugn has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /pjuːn/.

Where is the stress in impugn?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /pjuːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce impugn the same way?

Yes. Both are /ɪmˈpjuːn/.

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