How To Pronounce Spoken
spoken
In British English, spoken is pronounced /ˈspəʊ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspəʊ.kə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈspoʊ.kən/.
Spoken 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
Spoken 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.
Words That Rhyme With Spoken
Questions About Spoken
How do you pronounce spoken in British English?
In British English, spoken is pronounced /ˈspəʊ.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈspəʊ.kə̃n].
How do you pronounce spoken in American English?
In American English, spoken is pronounced /ˈspoʊ.kən/.
How many syllables are in spoken?
Spoken has two syllables, /spəʊ/ + /kən/.
Where is the stress in spoken?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /spəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce spoken the same way?
No. British English has /ˈspəʊ.kən/ and American English has /ˈspoʊ.kən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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