How To Pronounce Pagan
pagan
In British English, pagan is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.ɡə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/.
Pagan 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
Pagan 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 Pagan
Questions About Pagan
How do you pronounce pagan in British English?
In British English, pagan is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰeɪ.ɡə̃n].
How do you pronounce pagan in American English?
In American English, pagan is pronounced /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/.
How many syllables are in pagan?
Pagan has two syllables, /peɪ/ + /ɡən/.
Where is the stress in pagan?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /peɪ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pagan the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpeɪ.ɡən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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