How To Pronounce Taiwan
Taiwan
In British English, Taiwan is pronounced /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtaɪˈwɑ̃ːn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/.
Taiwan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Taiwan has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Taiwan
Questions About Taiwan
How do you pronounce Taiwan in British English?
In British English, Taiwan is pronounced /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌtaɪˈwɑ̃ːn].
How do you pronounce Taiwan in American English?
In American English, Taiwan is pronounced /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/.
How many syllables are in Taiwan?
Taiwan has two syllables, /taɪ/ + /wɑːn/.
Where is the stress in Taiwan?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɑːn/.
Do British and American English pronounce Taiwan the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˌtaɪˈwɑːn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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