How To Pronounce Saxophone
saxophone
In British English, saxophone is pronounced /ˈsæk.sə.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæk.sə.fə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsæk.sə.foʊn/.
Saxophone has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Saxophone has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Ooo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Saxophone
How do you pronounce saxophone in British English?
In British English, saxophone is pronounced /ˈsæk.sə.fəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsæk.sə.fə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce saxophone in American English?
In American English, saxophone is pronounced /ˈsæk.sə.foʊn/.
How many syllables are in saxophone?
Saxophone has three syllables, /sæk/ + /sə/ + /fəʊn/.
Where is the stress in saxophone?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce saxophone the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsæk.sə.fəʊn/ and American English has /ˈsæk.sə.foʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Ooo
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