How To Pronounce Southern
southern
In British English, southern is pronounced /ˈsʌð.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌð.ə̃ʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌð.ɚn/.
Southern 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
Southern 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 Southern
How do you pronounce southern in British English?
In British English, southern is pronounced /ˈsʌð.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌð.ə̃ʴn].
How do you pronounce southern in American English?
In American English, southern is pronounced /ˈsʌð.ɚn/.
How many syllables are in southern?
Southern has two syllables, /sʌð/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in southern?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌð/.
Do British and American English pronounce southern the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsʌð.ən/ and American English has /ˈsʌð.ɚn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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