How To Pronounce Platoon
platoon
In British English, platoon is pronounced /pləˈtuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥əˈtʰʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /pləˈtuːn/.
Platoon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Platoon has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Platoon
Questions About Platoon
How do you pronounce platoon in British English?
In British English, platoon is pronounced /pləˈtuːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥əˈtʰʷũːn].
How do you pronounce platoon in American English?
In American English, platoon is pronounced /pləˈtuːn/.
How many syllables are in platoon?
Platoon has two syllables, /plə/ + /tuːn/.
Where is the stress in platoon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /tuːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce platoon the same way?
Yes. Both are /pləˈtuːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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