How To Pronounce Pardon

pardon

Phonemic

/ˈpɑː.dən/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰɑːʴ.dn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈpɑːr.dən/

In British English, pardon is pronounced /ˈpɑː.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.dn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.dən/.

Pardon 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

pɑːdən

Pardon 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.

pardon + -s

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

/ˈpɑː.dənz/

/ˈpɑːr.dənz/

pardon + -ed

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

/ˈpɑː.dənd/

/ˈpɑːr.dənd/

pardon + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɑː.dən.ɪŋ/

/ˈpɑːr.dən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Pardon

Questions About Pardon

How do you pronounce pardon in British English?

In British English, pardon is pronounced /ˈpɑː.dən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰɑːʴ.dn̩].

How do you pronounce pardon in American English?

In American English, pardon is pronounced /ˈpɑːr.dən/.

How many syllables are in pardon?

Pardon has two syllables, /pɑː/ + /dən/.

Where is the stress in pardon?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce pardon the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpɑː.dən/ and American English has /ˈpɑːr.dən/.

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