How To Pronounce Mention

mention

Phonemic

/ˈmen.ʃən/

Phonetic

[ˈmẽn.ʃn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈmen.ʃən/

In British English, mention is pronounced /ˈmen.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmen.ʃən/.

Mention 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

menʃən

Mention 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.

mention + -s

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

/ˈmen.ʃənz/

mention + -ed

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

/ˈmen.ʃənd/

mention + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈmen.ʃən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Mention

Questions About Mention

How do you pronounce mention in British English?

In British English, mention is pronounced /ˈmen.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmẽn.ʃn̩].

How do you pronounce mention in American English?

In American English, mention is pronounced /ˈmen.ʃən/.

How many syllables are in mention?

Mention has two syllables, /men/ + /ʃən/.

Where is the stress in mention?

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

Do British and American English pronounce mention the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈmen.ʃən/.

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