How To Pronounce Sermon
sermon
In British English, sermon is pronounced /ˈsɜː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.mə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.mən/.
Sermon has two 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
Sermon 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 Sermon
Questions About Sermon
How do you pronounce sermon in British English?
In British English, sermon is pronounced /ˈsɜː.mən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.mə̃n].
How do you pronounce sermon in American English?
In American English, sermon is pronounced /ˈsɝː.mən/.
How many syllables are in sermon?
Sermon has two syllables, /sɜː/ + /mən/.
Where is the stress in sermon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce sermon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.mən/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.mən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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