How To Pronounce Lesson
lesson
In British English, lesson is pronounced /ˈles.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈles.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈles.ən/.
Lesson has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Lesson 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 Lesson
Questions About Lesson
How do you pronounce lesson in British English?
In British English, lesson is pronounced /ˈles.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈles.n̩].
How do you pronounce lesson in American English?
In American English, lesson is pronounced /ˈles.ən/.
How many syllables are in lesson?
Lesson has two syllables, /les/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in lesson?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /les/.
Do British and American English pronounce lesson the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈles.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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