How To Pronounce Stubborn
stubborn
In British English, stubborn is pronounced /ˈstʌb.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌb.ə̃ʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈstʌb.ɚn/.
Stubborn 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
Stubborn 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 Stubborn
How do you pronounce stubborn in British English?
In British English, stubborn is pronounced /ˈstʌb.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈstʌb.ə̃ʴn].
How do you pronounce stubborn in American English?
In American English, stubborn is pronounced /ˈstʌb.ɚn/.
How many syllables are in stubborn?
Stubborn has two syllables, /stʌb/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in stubborn?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /stʌb/.
Do British and American English pronounce stubborn the same way?
No. British English has /ˈstʌb.ən/ and American English has /ˈstʌb.ɚn/.
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