How To Pronounce Swan
swan
In British English, swan is pronounced /swɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɒ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /swɑːn/.
Swan has one 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
Swan has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Swan
Questions About Swan
How do you pronounce swan in British English?
In British English, swan is pronounced /swɒn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɒ̃n].
How do you pronounce swan in American English?
In American English, swan is pronounced /swɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce swan the same way?
No. British English has /swɒn/ and American English has /swɑːn/.
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