How To Pronounce Stolen
stolen
In British English, stolen is pronounced /ˈstəʊ.lən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstəʊ.lə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstoʊ.lən/.
Stolen 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
Stolen 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 Stolen
How do you pronounce stolen in British English?
In British English, stolen is pronounced /ˈstəʊ.lən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstəʊ.lə̃n].
How do you pronounce stolen in American English?
In American English, stolen is pronounced /ˈstoʊ.lən/.
How many syllables are in stolen?
Stolen has two syllables, /stəʊ/ + /lən/.
Where is the stress in stolen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stəʊ/.
Do British and American English pronounce stolen the same way?
No. British English has /ˈstəʊ.lən/ and American English has /ˈstoʊ.lən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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