How To Pronounce Photon
photon
In British English, photon is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.tɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.tʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯ɑːn/.
Photon 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
Photon 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 Photon
Questions About Photon
How do you pronounce photon in British English?
In British English, photon is pronounced /ˈfəʊ.tɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈfəʊ.tʷɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce photon in American English?
In American English, photon is pronounced /ˈfoʊ.t̯ɑːn/.
How many syllables are in photon?
Photon has two syllables, /fəʊ/ + /tɒn/.
Where is the stress in photon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /fəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce photon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈfəʊ.tɒn/ and American English has /ˈfoʊ.t̯ɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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