How To Pronounce Lasagne
lasagne
In British English, lasagne is pronounced /ləˈzæn.jə/ or /ləˈzɑːn.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈzæ̃n.jə]. In American English, it is pronounced /ləˈzɑːn.jə/.
Lasagne has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Lasagne has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Lasagne
How do you pronounce lasagne in British English?
In British English, lasagne is pronounced /ləˈzæn.jə/ or /ləˈzɑːn.jə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ləˈzæ̃n.jə].
How do you pronounce lasagne in American English?
In American English, lasagne is pronounced /ləˈzɑːn.jə/.
How many syllables are in lasagne?
Lasagne has three syllables, /lə/ + /zæn/ + /jə/.
Where is the stress in lasagne?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /zæn/.
Do British and American English pronounce lasagne the same way?
No. British English has /ləˈzæn.jə/ and American English has /ləˈzɑːn.jə/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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