How To Pronounce Siphon

siphon

Phonemic

/ˈsaɪ.fən/

Phonetic

[ˈsaɪ.fə̃n]

Phonemic

/ˈsaɪ.fən/

In British English, siphon is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.fən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.fə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.fən/.

Siphon 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

saɪfən

Siphon 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.

siphon + -s

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

/ˈsaɪ.fənz/

siphon + -ed

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

/ˈsaɪ.fənd/

siphon + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsaɪ.fən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Siphon

hyphen

Questions About Siphon

How do you pronounce siphon in British English?

In British English, siphon is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.fən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsaɪ.fə̃n].

How do you pronounce siphon in American English?

In American English, siphon is pronounced /ˈsaɪ.fən/.

How many syllables are in siphon?

Siphon has two syllables, /saɪ/ + /fən/.

Where is the stress in siphon?

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

Do British and American English pronounce siphon the same way?

Yes. Both are /ˈsaɪ.fən/.

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