How To Pronounce Lampoon
lampoon
In British English, lampoon is pronounced /læmˈpuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [læ̃mˈpʰʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /læmˈpuːn/.
Lampoon 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
Lampoon 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 Lampoon
Questions About Lampoon
How do you pronounce lampoon in British English?
In British English, lampoon is pronounced /læmˈpuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [læ̃mˈpʰʷũːn].
How do you pronounce lampoon in American English?
In American English, lampoon is pronounced /læmˈpuːn/.
How many syllables are in lampoon?
Lampoon has two syllables, /læm/ + /puːn/.
Where is the stress in lampoon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /puːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce lampoon the same way?
Yes. Both are /læmˈpuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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