How To Pronounce Weaken
weaken
How To Say Weaken Phonetically
Say the part in capitals loudest. This plain spelling is a guide; the IPA above is exact.
In British English, weaken is pronounced /ˈwiː.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwiː.kn̩]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwiː.kən/.
Weaken 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
Weaken 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 Weaken
Transcription Tips For Weaken
- Rule 3
Mark The Stressed Syllable
When a word has more than one syllable, the primary stress marker must be placed before the stressed syllable. It is wrong to write /lɔː.jə/ without the stress marker.
lawyer /ˈlɔː.jə/
Here. Weaken /ˈwiː.kən/
- Rule 7
Stress Mark Replaces The Dot
Do not place a syllable boundary marker where the stress marker appears. /ðeɪ.ə.naʊ.ˈhɪə/ is not acceptable.
They are now here /ðeɪ.ə.naʊˈhɪə/
Here. Weaken /ˈwiː.kən/
Questions About Weaken
How do you say weaken phonetically?
Weaken sounds like WEE-kuhn in British English, and the same in American English. The part in capitals is stressed.
How do you pronounce weaken in British English?
In British English, weaken is pronounced /ˈwiː.kən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwiː.kn̩].
How do you pronounce weaken in American English?
In American English, weaken is pronounced /ˈwiː.kən/.
How many syllables are in weaken?
Weaken has two syllables, /wiː/ + /kən/.
Where is the stress in weaken?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wiː/.
Do British and American English pronounce weaken the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwiː.kən/.
Syllables And Tree Diagram Of Weaken
Weaken has two syllables. See how weaken divides into syllables, its syllable structure and its tree diagram in the Adroit Phonology App.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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