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