How To Pronounce Noun
noun
UK
Phonemic
/naʊn/
Phonetic
[na͠ʊn]
US
Phonemic
/naʊn/
In British English, noun is pronounced /naʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [na͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /naʊn/.
Noun has one 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
naʊn
Noun has one syllable in British English.
noun + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/naʊnz/
US
/naʊnz/
Words That Rhyme With Noun
Questions About Noun
How do you pronounce noun in British English?
In British English, noun is pronounced /naʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [na͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce noun in American English?
In American English, noun is pronounced /naʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce noun the same way?
Yes. Both are /naʊn/.
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