How To Pronounce Toboggan
toboggan
In British English, toboggan is pronounced /təˈbɒɡ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈbʷɒɡ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /təˈbɑː.ɡən/.
Toboggan has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Toboggan has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.
Questions About Toboggan
How do you pronounce toboggan in British English?
In British English, toboggan is pronounced /təˈbɒɡ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [təˈbʷɒɡ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce toboggan in American English?
In American English, toboggan is pronounced /təˈbɑː.ɡən/.
How many syllables are in toboggan?
Toboggan has three syllables, /tə/ + /bɒɡ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in toboggan?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /bɒɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce toboggan the same way?
No. British English has /təˈbɒɡ.ən/ and American English has /təˈbɑː.ɡən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oOo
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