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Pronunciation

How to pronounce “garden”

“garden” is pronounced /ˈɡɑɹdən/ (GAHR-duhn) in American English and /ɡɑːdən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “gar”.
The sound

Say “garden” in 2 beats

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garden

/ˈɡɑɹdən/

The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /ɡɑːdən/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.

2 beats
  1. garɡɑɹstress
  2. dendən
IPA (American)
/ˈɡɑɹdən/
IPA (British)
/ɡɑːdən/
Respelling
GAHR-duhn
Syllables
2 — GAR-den
Stress
Stress the first syllable: GAR-den. “gar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.
Part of speech
noun, verb
Difficulty
Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
Accents

American and British are not the same here

American

/ˈɡɑɹdən/

British

/ɡɑːdən/

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Meaning

What “garden” means

  1. noun

    a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

  2. noun

    the flowers or vegetables or fruits or herbs that are cultivated in a garden

  3. noun

    a yard or lawn adjoining a house

Say it in a sentence

“She spends every weekend tending to her vegetable garden.”
Sound by sound

The sounds inside this word

6 sounds, in the order you say them
ɡgɑahɹrddəschwann

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Questions

“garden”, answered

How do you pronounce “garden”?

“garden” is pronounced /ˈɡɑɹdən/ (GAHR-duhn) in American English and /ɡɑːdən/ in British English — 2 syllables, stressed on “gar”. Build it as GAR-den, then run the first syllable a little longer than the rest and let the others reduce.

How many syllables does “garden” have?

2: gar · den. The beat lands on the first, “gar”.

Is “garden” said differently in British English?

Yes. American English says /ˈɡɑɹdən/ (GAHR-duhn); British English says /ɡɑːdən/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.

What does “garden” mean?

As a noun: a plot of ground where plants are cultivated For example: “She spends every weekend tending to her vegetable garden.” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.

Where is the stress in “garden”?

Stress the first syllable: GAR-den. “gar” is longer, louder and a step higher; the other syllable falls away from it.

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