How To Pronounce Pollen
pollen
In British English, pollen is pronounced /ˈpɒl.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒl.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpɑː.lən/.
Pollen 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
Pollen 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.
Questions About Pollen
How do you pronounce pollen in British English?
In British English, pollen is pronounced /ˈpɒl.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʷɒl.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce pollen in American English?
In American English, pollen is pronounced /ˈpɑː.lən/.
How many syllables are in pollen?
Pollen has two syllables, /pɒl/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in pollen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pɒl/.
Do British and American English pronounce pollen the same way?
No. British English has /ˈpɒl.ən/ and American English has /ˈpɑː.lən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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