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