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