How To Pronounce Jean
Jean
UK
Phonemic
/dʒiːn/
Phonetic
[dʒĩːn]
US
Phonemic
/dʒiːn/
In British English, Jean is pronounced /dʒiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒiːn/.
Jean has one 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
dʒiːn
Jean has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Jean
Questions About Jean
How do you pronounce Jean in British English?
In British English, Jean is pronounced /dʒiːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒĩːn].
How do you pronounce Jean in American English?
In American English, Jean is pronounced /dʒiːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Jean the same way?
Yes. Both are /dʒiːn/.
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