How To Pronounce Wasn't
wasn't
In British English, wasn't is pronounced /ˈwɒz.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒz.n̩t̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwʌz.ənt/.
Wasn't 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
Wasn't 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.
Questions About Wasn't
How do you pronounce wasn't in British English?
In British English, wasn't is pronounced /ˈwɒz.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwɒz.n̩t̚].
How do you pronounce wasn't in American English?
In American English, wasn't is pronounced /ˈwʌz.ənt/.
How many syllables are in wasn't?
Wasn't has two syllables, /wɒz/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in wasn't?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wɒz/.
Do British and American English pronounce wasn't the same way?
No. British English has /ˈwɒz.ənt/ and American English has /ˈwʌz.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
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