How To Pronounce Sudden
sudden
In British English, sudden is pronounced /ˈsʌd.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌd.n̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌd.ən/.
Sudden 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
Sudden 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 Sudden
How do you pronounce sudden in British English?
In British English, sudden is pronounced /ˈsʌd.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌd.n̩].
How do you pronounce sudden in American English?
In American English, sudden is pronounced /ˈsʌd.ən/.
How many syllables are in sudden?
Sudden has two syllables, /sʌd/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in sudden?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌd/.
Do British and American English pronounce sudden the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌd.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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