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How to pronounce garcons

Say it like gar-SOHNZ. Garcons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOHNZ).

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US American/ˌɡɑrˈsoʊnz/gar-SOHNZ
UK British/ˌɡɑːˈsəʊnz/gah-SOHNZ
  • gar
  • SOHNZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Garcons pronunciation, sound by sound

Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.

  1. garGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
  2. SOHNZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.

American vs British pronunciation of garcons

  • Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead.
  • The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".

British respelling: gah-SOHNZ.

What does garcons mean?

noun
  1. plural of garcon How to pronounce garcon

Words that rhyme with garcons

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Questions about saying garcons

How do you pronounce garcons?

Say gar-SOHNZ. The American pronunciation is /ˌɡɑrˈsoʊnz/. In British English it is /ˌɡɑːˈsəʊnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in garcons?

Garcons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (SOHNZ). Broken into parts: gar · SOHNZ.

Is garcons pronounced differently in British English?

Yes. Americans pronounce the r after a vowel; most British speakers leave it silent and lengthen the vowel instead. The British form is /ˌɡɑːˈsəʊnz/ (gah-SOHNZ).

Pronunciation from CMUdict; meaning and origin adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).