How To Pronounce Sojourn
sojourn
In British English, sojourn is pronounced /ˈsɒdʒ.ɜːn/ or /ˈsɒdʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒdʒ.ɜ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.dʒɝːn/.
Sojourn 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
Sojourn 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.
Questions About Sojourn
How do you pronounce sojourn in British English?
In British English, sojourn is pronounced /ˈsɒdʒ.ɜːn/ or /ˈsɒdʒ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷɒdʒ.ɜ̃ːʴn].
How do you pronounce sojourn in American English?
In American English, sojourn is pronounced /ˈsoʊ.dʒɝːn/.
How many syllables are in sojourn?
Sojourn has two syllables, /sɒdʒ/ + /ɜːn/.
Where is the stress in sojourn?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɒdʒ/.
Do British and American English pronounce sojourn the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɒdʒ.ɜːn/ and American English has /ˈsoʊ.dʒɝːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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