How To Pronounce Well-known
well-known
In British English, well-known is pronounced /ˌwelˈnəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌweɫˈnə͠ʊn]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˌwelˈnoʊn/.
Well-known has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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
Well-known has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.
Words That Rhyme With Well-known
Questions About Well-known
How do you pronounce well-known in British English?
In British English, well-known is pronounced /ˌwelˈnəʊn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˌweɫˈnə͠ʊn].
How do you pronounce well-known in American English?
In American English, well-known is pronounced /ˌwelˈnoʊn/.
How many syllables are in well-known?
Well-known has two syllables, /wel/ + /nəʊn/.
Where is the stress in well-known?
The main stress is on the second syllable, /nəʊn/.
Do British and American English pronounce well-known the same way?
No. British English has /ˌwelˈnəʊn/ and American English has /ˌwelˈnoʊn/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern oO
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