How To Pronounce Renown
renown
In British English, renown is pronounced /rɪˈnaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈna͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪˈnaʊn/.
Renown has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Renown has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Renown
Questions About Renown
How do you pronounce renown in British English?
In British English, renown is pronounced /rɪˈnaʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪˈna͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce renown in American English?
In American English, renown is pronounced /rɪˈnaʊn/.
How many syllables are in renown?
Renown has two syllables, /rɪ/ + /naʊn/.
Where is the stress in renown?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /naʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce renown the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪˈnaʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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