How To Pronounce Ran
ran
UK
Phonemic
/ræn/
Phonetic
[ræ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/ræn/
In British English, ran is pronounced /ræn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ræn/.
Ran has one 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
ræn
Ran has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Ran
Questions About Ran
How do you pronounce ran in British English?
In British English, ran is pronounced /ræn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ræ̃n].
How do you pronounce ran in American English?
In American English, ran is pronounced /ræn/.
Do British and American English pronounce ran the same way?
Yes. Both are /ræn/.
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