How To Pronounce Sweeten
sweeten
In British English, sweeten is pronounced /ˈswiː.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwiː.tn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswiː.t̯ən/.
Sweeten 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
Sweeten 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 Sweeten
Questions About Sweeten
How do you pronounce sweeten in British English?
In British English, sweeten is pronounced /ˈswiː.tən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwiː.tn̩].
How do you pronounce sweeten in American English?
In American English, sweeten is pronounced /ˈswiː.t̯ən/.
How many syllables are in sweeten?
Sweeten has two syllables, /swiː/ + /tən/.
Where is the stress in sweeten?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /swiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce sweeten the same way?
No. British English has /ˈswiː.tən/ and American English has /ˈswiː.t̯ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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