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How to pronounce saloons

Say it like suh-LOONZ. Saloons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOONZ).

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US American/səˈlunz/suh-LOONZ
UK British/səˈluːnz/suh-LOONZ
  • suh
  • LOONZ
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Saloons pronunciation, sound by sound

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

  1. suhKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
  2. LOONZSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "oo" in food.

American vs British pronunciation of saloons

American and British speakers say saloons in essentially the same way: /səˈlunz/ in the US and /səˈluːnz/ in the UK.

British respelling: suh-LOONZ.

What does saloons mean?

noun
  1. plural of saloon How to pronounce saloon

Questions about saying saloons

How do you pronounce saloons?

Say suh-LOONZ. The American pronunciation is /səˈlunz/. In British English it is /səˈluːnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in saloons?

Saloons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second one (LOONZ). Broken into parts: suh · LOONZ.

Do Americans and Brits say saloons the same way?

Almost exactly. The American form is /səˈlunz/ and the British form is /səˈluːnz/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.

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