How to pronounce pan
Say it like PAN. Pan is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- PAN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Pan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- PANSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of pan
American and British speakers say pan in essentially the same way: /pæn/ in the US and /pæn/ in the UK.
British respelling: PAN.
What does pan mean?
- A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
- The contents of such a receptacle.
- A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.
- To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
- To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to harshly criticize, especially a work (book, movie, etc.)
- To turn out well; to be successful.
- (of a camera) To turn horizontally.
- To move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resultin
- To shift an image relative to the display window without changing the viewing scale.
Where does pan come from?
Cognate with West Frisian panne, Saterland Frisian Ponne, Dutch pan, German Low German Panne, Pann, German Pfanne, Danish pande, Swedish panna, Icelandic panna.
Similar and opposite words
Similar meaning
Words that rhyme with pan
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of pan.
Questions about saying pan
How do you pronounce pan?
Say PAN. The American pronunciation is /pæn/. In British English it is /pæn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in pan?
Pan is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: PAN.
Do Americans and Brits say pan the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /pæn/ and the British form is /pæn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.