How to pronounce saucepan
Say it like SAWS-pan. Saucepan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAWS).
Click the play button next to American or British to hear how to pronounce saucepan. Choose Slow to hear each sound clearly.
- SAWS
- pan
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Saucepan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SAWSSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "aw" in law.
- panGive this part a little weight. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
American vs British pronunciation of saucepan
American and British speakers say saucepan in essentially the same way: /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ in the US and /ˈsɔːsˌpæn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SAWS-pan.
What does saucepan mean?
- A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.
- To cook in a saucepan
- To hit with a saucepan
Where does saucepan come from?
From sauce + pan.
Questions about saying saucepan
How do you pronounce saucepan?
Say SAWS-pan. The American pronunciation is /ˈsɔsˌpæn/. In British English it is /ˈsɔːsˌpæn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in saucepan?
Saucepan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SAWS). Broken into parts: SAWS · pan.
Do Americans and Brits say saucepan the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ and the British form is /ˈsɔːsˌpæn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.