How To Pronounce Saloon
saloon
In British English, saloon is pronounced /səˈluːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlʷũːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈluːn/.
Saloon 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
Saloon 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 Saloon
Questions About Saloon
How do you pronounce saloon in British English?
In British English, saloon is pronounced /səˈluːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈlʷũːn].
How do you pronounce saloon in American English?
In American English, saloon is pronounced /səˈluːn/.
How many syllables are in saloon?
Saloon has two syllables, /sə/ + /luːn/.
Where is the stress in saloon?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /luːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce saloon the same way?
Yes. Both are /səˈluːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
Nearby Words
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