How To Pronounce Treason
treason
In British English, treason is pronounced /ˈtriː.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥iː.zn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈtriː.zən/.
Treason has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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
Treason 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 Treason
Questions About Treason
How do you pronounce treason in British English?
In British English, treason is pronounced /ˈtriː.zən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈtr̥iː.zn̩].
How do you pronounce treason in American English?
In American English, treason is pronounced /ˈtriː.zən/.
How many syllables are in treason?
Treason has two syllables, /triː/ + /zən/.
Where is the stress in treason?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /triː/.
Do British and American English pronounce treason the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈtriː.zən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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