How To Pronounce Shone

shone

UK
Phonemic
/ʃɒn/
Phonetic
[ʃʷɒ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/ʃoʊn/

In British English, shone is pronounced /ʃɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃʷɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃoʊn/.

Shone has one 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

ʃɒn

Shone has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Shone

Questions About Shone

How do you pronounce shone in British English?

In British English, shone is pronounced /ʃɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃʷɒ̃n].

How do you pronounce shone in American English?

In American English, shone is pronounced /ʃoʊn/.

Do British and American English pronounce shone the same way?

No. British English has /ʃɒn/ and American English has /ʃoʊn/.

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