How To Pronounce Season

season

Phonemic

/ˈsiː.zən/

Phonetic

[ˈsiː.zn̩]

Phonemic

/ˈsiː.zən/

In British English, season is pronounced /ˈsiː.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.zn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsiː.zən/.

Season 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

siːzən

Season 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.

season + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈsiː.zənz/

season + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈsiː.zənd/

season + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsiː.zən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Season

Questions About Season

How do you pronounce season in British English?

In British English, season is pronounced /ˈsiː.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsiː.zn̩].

How do you pronounce season in American English?

In American English, season is pronounced /ˈsiː.zən/.

How many syllables are in season?

Season has two syllables, /siː/ + /zən/.

Where is the stress in season?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /siː/.

Do British and American English pronounce season the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsiː.zən/.

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