How To Pronounce Ramen
ramen
In British English, ramen is pronounced /ˈrɑː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɑː.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈrɑː.mən/.
Ramen 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
Ramen 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 Ramen
How do you pronounce ramen in British English?
In British English, ramen is pronounced /ˈrɑː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈrɑː.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce ramen in American English?
In American English, ramen is pronounced /ˈrɑː.mən/.
How many syllables are in ramen?
Ramen has two syllables, /rɑː/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in ramen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /rɑː/.
Do British and American English pronounce ramen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈrɑː.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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