How To Pronounce Lagoon
lagoon
In British English, lagoon is pronounced /ləˈɡuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈɡʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈɡuːn/.
Lagoon 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
Lagoon 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.
Words That Rhyme With Lagoon
Questions About Lagoon
How do you pronounce lagoon in British English?
In British English, lagoon is pronounced /ləˈɡuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈɡʷũːn].
How do you pronounce lagoon in American English?
In American English, lagoon is pronounced /ləˈɡuːn/.
How many syllables are in lagoon?
Lagoon has two syllables, /lə/ + /ɡuːn/.
Where is the stress in lagoon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /ɡuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce lagoon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ləˈɡuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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