How To Pronounce Stun
stun
UK
Phonemic
/stʌn/
Phonetic
[stʌ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/stʌn/
In British English, stun is pronounced /stʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʌ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /stʌn/.
Stun has one 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
stʌn
Stun has one syllable in British English.
stun + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/stʌnz/
US
/stʌnz/
stun + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/stʌnd/
US
/stʌnd/
stun + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈstʌn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈstʌn.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Stun
Questions About Stun
How do you pronounce stun in British English?
In British English, stun is pronounced /stʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʌ̃n].
How do you pronounce stun in American English?
In American English, stun is pronounced /stʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce stun the same way?
Yes. Both are /stʌn/.
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