How To Pronounce Loosen

loosen

Phonemic

/ˈluː.sən/

Phonetic

[ˈlʷuː.sn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈluː.sən/

In British English, loosen is pronounced /ˈluː.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.sn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈluː.sən/.

Loosen 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

luːsən

Loosen 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.

loosen + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈluː.sənz/

loosen + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈluː.sənd/

loosen + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈluː.sən.ɪŋ/

Questions About Loosen

How do you pronounce loosen in British English?

In British English, loosen is pronounced /ˈluː.sən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈlʷuː.sn̩].

How do you pronounce loosen in American English?

In American English, loosen is pronounced /ˈluː.sən/.

How many syllables are in loosen?

Loosen has two syllables, /luː/ + /sən/.

Where is the stress in loosen?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /luː/.

Do British and American English pronounce loosen the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈluː.sən/.

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