How To Pronounce Onion
onion
In British English, onion is pronounced /ˈʌn.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌ̃n.jə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʌn.jən/.
Onion 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
Onion 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.
Questions About Onion
How do you pronounce onion in British English?
In British English, onion is pronounced /ˈʌn.jən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌ̃n.jə̃n].
How do you pronounce onion in American English?
In American English, onion is pronounced /ˈʌn.jən/.
How many syllables are in onion?
Onion has two syllables, /ʌn/ + /jən/.
Where is the stress in onion?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce onion the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈʌn.jən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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