How To Pronounce Own

own

Phonemic

/əʊn/

Phonetic

[ə͠ʊn]

Phonemic

/oʊn/

In British English, own is pronounced /əʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /oʊn/.

Own 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

əʊn

Own has one syllable in British English.

own + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əʊnz/

/oʊnz/

own + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/əʊnd/

/oʊnd/

own + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈəʊ.nɪŋ/

/ˈoʊ.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Own

Questions About Own

How do you pronounce own in British English?

In British English, own is pronounced /əʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ə͠ʊn].

How do you pronounce own in American English?

In American English, own is pronounced /oʊn/.

Do British and American English pronounce own the same way?

No. British English has /əʊn/ and American English has /oʊn/.

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