How to pronounce “town”
Say “town” in one beat
town
/taʊn/
The voice you hear here is American; a British voice is available in the app's settings.
- towntaʊn
- IPA (American)
- /taʊn/
- IPA (British)
- /taʊn/
- Respelling
- TOWN
- Syllables
- 1 — town
- Stress
- One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /taʊn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
- Part of speech
- noun
- Difficulty
- Beginner — most learners get this on the first take
What “town” means
- noun
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
“they drive through town on their way to work”
- noun
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
“the whole town cheered the team”
- noun
an administrative division of a county
“the town is responsible for snow removal”
Say it in a sentence
“The small town holds a festival every autumn.”“town”, answered
How do you pronounce “town”?
“town” is pronounced /taʊn/ (TOWN) — one syllable. It is one unbroken piece — /taʊn/ — with no pause anywhere inside it.
How many syllables does “town” have?
One, despite the 1 vowel letters in the spelling. The whole word is /taʊn/ — a single beat.
What does “town” mean?
As a noun: an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city For example: “they drive through town on their way to work” It carries 2 other senses as well — all of them said the same way.
Where is the stress in “town”?
One syllable, so the whole word carries the beat — say /taʊn/ in one unbroken piece rather than clipping the vowel.
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