How To Pronounce On
on
UK
Phonemic
/ɒn/
Phonetic
[ɒ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/ɑːn/
In British English, on is pronounced /ɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːn/.
On has one 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
ɒn
On has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With On
Questions About On
How do you pronounce on in British English?
In British English, on is pronounced /ɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce on in American English?
In American English, on is pronounced /ɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce on the same way?
No. British English has /ɒn/ and American English has /ɑːn/.
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