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