How to pronounce lawn
Say it like LAWN. Lawn is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
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- LAWN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Lawn pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- LAWNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
American vs British pronunciation of lawn
American and British speakers say lawn in essentially the same way: /lɔn/ in the US and /lɔːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: LAWN.
What does lawn mean?
- a field of cultivated and mowed grass
Where does lawn come from?
Akin to Breton lann (“heath”), Old Norse & Old English land.
Words that rhyme with lawn
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of lawn.
Questions about saying lawn
How do you pronounce lawn?
Say LAWN. The American pronunciation is /lɔn/. In British English it is /lɔːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in lawn?
Lawn is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: LAWN.
Do Americans and Brits say lawn the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /lɔn/ and the British form is /lɔːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.