How To Pronounce Stephen
Stephen
In British English, Stephen is pronounced /ˈstiː.vən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstiː.vn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstiː.vən/.
Stephen 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
Stephen 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 Stephen
Questions About Stephen
How do you pronounce Stephen in British English?
In British English, Stephen is pronounced /ˈstiː.vən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstiː.vn̩].
How do you pronounce Stephen in American English?
In American English, Stephen is pronounced /ˈstiː.vən/.
How many syllables are in Stephen?
Stephen has two syllables, /stiː/ + /vən/.
Where is the stress in Stephen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce Stephen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈstiː.vən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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