How To Pronounce Iron
iron
In British English, iron is pronounced /ˈaɪ.ən/ or /ˈaɪən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.ə̃ʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈaɪ.ɚn/.
Iron 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
Iron 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 Iron
Questions About Iron
How do you pronounce iron in British English?
In British English, iron is pronounced /ˈaɪ.ən/ or /ˈaɪən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈaɪ.ə̃ʴn].
How do you pronounce iron in American English?
In American English, iron is pronounced /ˈaɪ.ɚn/.
How many syllables are in iron?
Iron has two syllables, /aɪ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in iron?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /aɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce iron the same way?
No. British English has /ˈaɪ.ən/ and American English has /ˈaɪ.ɚn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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