How To Pronounce Ozone
ozone
In British English, ozone is pronounced /ˈəʊ.zəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.zə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈoʊ.zoʊn/.
Ozone 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
Ozone 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 Ozone
How do you pronounce ozone in British English?
In British English, ozone is pronounced /ˈəʊ.zəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈəʊ.zə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce ozone in American English?
In American English, ozone is pronounced /ˈoʊ.zoʊn/.
How many syllables are in ozone?
Ozone has two syllables, /əʊ/ + /zəʊn/.
Where is the stress in ozone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /əʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce ozone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈəʊ.zəʊn/ and American English has /ˈoʊ.zoʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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