How to pronounce “plan”
Say “plan” in one beat
plan
/plæn/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /plan/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- planplæn
- IPA (American)
- /plæn/
- IPA (British)
- /plan/
- Respelling
- PLAN
- Syllables
- 1 — plan
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /plæn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun, verb
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/plæn/
/plan/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “plan” means
- noun
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
“they drew up a six-step plan”
- noun
an arrangement scheme
“the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult”
- noun
scale drawing of a structure
“the plans for City Hall were on file”
Say it in a sentence
“They made a plan to renovate the kitchen next spring.”“plan”, answered
How do you pronounce “plan”?
“plan” is pronounced /plæn/ (PLAN) in American English and /plan/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /plæn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “plan” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /plæn/ — a single beat.
Is “plan” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /plæn/ (PLAN); British English says /plan/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “plan” mean?
As a noun: a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished For example: “they drew up a six-step plan” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “plan”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /plæn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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