How to pronounce “strong”
Say “strong” in one beat
strong
/stɹɔŋ/
The voice you hear here is American; the British form is /stɹɒŋ/ (see the table below), and a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- strongstɹɔŋ
- IPA (American)
- /stɹɔŋ/
- IPA (British)
- /stɹɒŋ/
- Respelling
- STRAWNG
- Syllables
- 1 — strong
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹɔŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
American and British are not the same here
/stɹɔŋ/
/stɹɒŋ/
No audio here: sayit’s voice is American, so a British button would play the American word. Read the transcription instead.
What “strong” means
- adjective
having strength or power greater than average or expected
“a strong radio signal”
- adjective
not faint or feeble
“a strong odor of burning rubber”
- adjective
having or wielding force or authority
“providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons”
Say it in a sentence
“The coffee was strong enough to wake anyone up.”“strong”, answered
How do you pronounce “strong”?
“strong” is pronounced /stɹɔŋ/ (STRAWNG) in American English and /stɹɒŋ/ in British English — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /stɹɔŋ/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “strong” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /stɹɔŋ/ — a single beat.
Is “strong” said differently in British English?
Yes. American English says /stɹɔŋ/ (STRAWNG); British English says /stɹɒŋ/. Both are correct — choose the accent you are learning and stay inside it.
What does “strong” mean?
As an adjective: having strength or power greater than average or expected For example: “a strong radio signal” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “strong”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /stɹɔŋ/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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