How To Pronounce Pathogen
pathogen
In British English, pathogen is pronounced /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæθ.ə.dʒə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/.
Pathogen has three 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
Pathogen has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Pathogen
How do you pronounce pathogen in British English?
In British English, pathogen is pronounced /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰæθ.ə.dʒə̃n].
How do you pronounce pathogen in American English?
In American English, pathogen is pronounced /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/.
How many syllables are in pathogen?
Pathogen has three syllables, /pæθ/ + /ə/ + /dʒən/.
Where is the stress in pathogen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pæθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce pathogen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpæθ.ə.dʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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