How To Pronounce Magazine

magazine

UK
Phonemic
/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/
Phonetic
[ˌmæɡ.əˈzĩːn]
US
Phonemic
/ˈmæɡ.əˌziːn/

In British English, magazine is pronounced /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæɡ.əˈzĩːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæɡ.əˌziːn/.

Magazine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the third 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

mæɡəziːn

Magazine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the third syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is ooO, where O is the stressed syllable.

magazine + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ˌmæɡ.əˈziːnz/
US
/ˈmæɡ.əˌziːnz/

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Questions About Magazine

How do you pronounce magazine in British English?

In British English, magazine is pronounced /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌmæɡ.əˈzĩːn].

How do you pronounce magazine in American English?

In American English, magazine is pronounced /ˈmæɡ.əˌziːn/.

How many syllables are in magazine?

Magazine has three syllables, /mæɡ/ + /ə/ + /ziːn/.

Where is the stress in magazine?

The main stress is on the third syllable, /ziːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce magazine the same way?

No. British English has /ˌmæɡ.əˈziːn/ and American English has /ˈmæɡ.əˌziːn/.

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