How To Pronounce Wouldn't
wouldn't
In British English, wouldn't is pronounced /ˈwʊd.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʊd.n̩t̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈwʊd.ənt/.
Wouldn't 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
Wouldn'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.
Words That Rhyme With Wouldn't
Questions About Wouldn't
How do you pronounce wouldn't in British English?
In British English, wouldn't is pronounced /ˈwʊd.ənt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈwʊd.n̩t̚].
How do you pronounce wouldn't in American English?
In American English, wouldn't is pronounced /ˈwʊd.ənt/.
How many syllables are in wouldn't?
Wouldn't has two syllables, /wʊd/ + /ənt/.
Where is the stress in wouldn't?
The main stress is on the first syllable, /wʊd/.
Do British and American English pronounce wouldn't the same way?
Yes. Both are /ˈwʊd.ənt/.
Other Words With The Stress Pattern Oo
Nearby Words
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