How To Pronounce Liaison
liaison
In British English, liaison is pronounced /liˈeɪ.zɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liˈeɪ.zʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /liˈeɪ.zɑːn/.
Liaison 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
Liaison 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 Liaison
How do you pronounce liaison in British English?
In British English, liaison is pronounced /liˈeɪ.zɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [liˈeɪ.zʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce liaison in American English?
In American English, liaison is pronounced /liˈeɪ.zɑːn/.
How many syllables are in liaison?
Liaison has three syllables, /li/ + /eɪ/ + /zɒn/.
Where is the stress in liaison?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /eɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce liaison the same way?
No. British English has /liˈeɪ.zɒn/ and American English has /liˈeɪ.zɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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