How To Pronounce Wagon
wagon
In British English, wagon is pronounced /ˈwæɡ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwæɡ.ə̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwæɡ.ən/.
Wagon 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
Wagon 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 Wagon
Questions About Wagon
How do you pronounce wagon in British English?
In British English, wagon is pronounced /ˈwæɡ.ən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwæɡ.ə̃n].
How do you pronounce wagon in American English?
In American English, wagon is pronounced /ˈwæɡ.ən/.
How many syllables are in wagon?
Wagon has two syllables, /wæɡ/ + /ən/.
Where is the stress in wagon?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce wagon the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwæɡ.ən/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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