How To Pronounce Ocean
ocean
In British English, ocean is pronounced /ˈəʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.ʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.ʃən/.
Ocean has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Ocean 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.
Words That Rhyme With Ocean
Questions About Ocean
How do you pronounce ocean in British English?
In British English, ocean is pronounced /ˈəʊ.ʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.ʃn̩].
How do you pronounce ocean in American English?
In American English, ocean is pronounced /ˈoʊ.ʃən/.
How many syllables are in ocean?
Ocean has two syllables, /əʊ/ + /ʃən/.
Where is the stress in ocean?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ocean the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.ʃən/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.ʃən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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