How To Pronounce Pumpkin
pumpkin
In British English, pumpkin is pronounced /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃mp.kɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/.
Pumpkin has two 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
Pumpkin 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 Pumpkin
Questions About Pumpkin
How do you pronounce pumpkin in British English?
In British English, pumpkin is pronounced /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌ̃mp.kɪ̃n].
How do you pronounce pumpkin in American English?
In American English, pumpkin is pronounced /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/.
How many syllables are in pumpkin?
Pumpkin has two syllables, /pʌmp/ + /kɪn/.
Where is the stress in pumpkin?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /pʌmp/.
Do British and American English pronounce pumpkin the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈpʌmp.kɪn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com