How To Pronounce Sultan
sultan
In British English, sultan is pronounced /ˈsʌl.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌɫ.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌl.tən/.
Sultan 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
Sultan 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 Sultan
How do you pronounce sultan in British English?
In British English, sultan is pronounced /ˈsʌl.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌɫ.tn̩].
How do you pronounce sultan in American English?
In American English, sultan is pronounced /ˈsʌl.tən/.
How many syllables are in sultan?
Sultan has two syllables, /sʌl/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in sultan?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌl/.
Do British and American English pronounce sultan the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌl.tən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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