How To Pronounce Question

question

Phonemic

/ˈkwes.tʃən/

Phonetic

[ˈkʷw̥es.tʃn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈkwes.tʃən/

In British English, question is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥es.tʃn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən/.

Question 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

kwestʃən

Question 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.

question + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkwes.tʃənz/

question + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈkwes.tʃənd/

question + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkwes.tʃən.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Question

How do you pronounce question in British English?

In British English, question is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʷw̥es.tʃn̩].

How do you pronounce question in American English?

In American English, question is pronounced /ˈkwes.tʃən/.

How many syllables are in question?

Question has two syllables, /kwes/ + /tʃən/.

Where is the stress in question?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kwes/.

Do British and American English pronounce question the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈkwes.tʃən/.

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