How To Pronounce Son
son
UK
Phonemic
/sʌn/
Phonetic
[sʌ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/sʌn/
In British English, son is pronounced /sʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /sʌn/.
Son has one 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
sʌn
Son has one syllable in British English.
son + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/sʌnz/
US
/sʌnz/
Words That Rhyme With Son
Questions About Son
How do you pronounce son in British English?
In British English, son is pronounced /sʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌ̃n].
How do you pronounce son in American English?
In American English, son is pronounced /sʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce son the same way?
Yes. Both are /sʌn/.
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