How To Pronounce Sullen
sullen
In British English, sullen is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌl.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ən/.
Sullen 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
Sullen 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 Sullen
How do you pronounce sullen in British English?
In British English, sullen is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌl.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce sullen in American English?
In American English, sullen is pronounced /ˈsʌl.ən/.
How many syllables are in sullen?
Sullen has two syllables, /sʌl/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in sullen?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce sullen the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌl.ən/.
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