How To Pronounce Summons
summons
In British English, summons is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ənz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ə̃nz]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ənz/.
Summons 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
Summons 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 Summons
How do you pronounce summons in British English?
In British English, summons is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ənz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʌ̃m.ə̃nz].
How do you pronounce summons in American English?
In American English, summons is pronounced /ˈsʌm.ənz/.
How many syllables are in summons?
Summons has two syllables, /sʌm/ + /ənz/.
Where is the stress in summons?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sʌm/.
Do British and American English pronounce summons the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈsʌm.ənz/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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