How To Pronounce Surgeon
surgeon
In British English, surgeon is pronounced /ˈsɜː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.dʒn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈsɝː.dʒən/.
Surgeon has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.
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
Surgeon 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.
Words That Rhyme With Surgeon
Questions About Surgeon
How do you pronounce surgeon in British English?
In British English, surgeon is pronounced /ˈsɜː.dʒən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsɜːʴ.dʒn̩].
How do you pronounce surgeon in American English?
In American English, surgeon is pronounced /ˈsɝː.dʒən/.
How many syllables are in surgeon?
Surgeon has two syllables, /sɜː/ + /dʒən/.
Where is the stress in surgeon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /sɜː/.
Do British and American English pronounce surgeon the same way?
No. British English has /ˈsɜː.dʒən/ and American English has /ˈsɝː.dʒən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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