How To Pronounce Salmon
salmon
In British English, salmon is pronounced /ˈsæm.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃m.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæm.ən/.
Salmon 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
Salmon 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 Salmon
Questions About Salmon
How do you pronounce salmon in British English?
In British English, salmon is pronounced /ˈsæm.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæ̃m.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce salmon in American English?
In American English, salmon is pronounced /ˈsæm.ən/.
How many syllables are in salmon?
Salmon has two syllables, /sæm/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in salmon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce salmon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsæm.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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