How to pronounce slogan
Say it like SLOH-gun. Slogan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLOH).
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- SLOH
- gun
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Slogan pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SLOHSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "o" in go.
- gunKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the relaxed "uh" in about.
American vs British pronunciation of slogan
- The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh".
British respelling: SLOH-gun.
What does slogan mean?
- a favorite saying of a sect or political group
Where does slogan come from?
From earlier sloggorne, slughorne, slughorn (“battle cry”), borrowed from Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm (“battle cry”), from Old Irish slóg (“army; (by extension) assembly, crowd”) + gairm (“a call, cry”).
Similar and opposite words
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Words that rhyme with slogan
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Questions about saying slogan
How do you pronounce slogan?
Say SLOH-gun. The American pronunciation is /ˈsloʊɡən/. In British English it is /ˈsləʊɡən/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in slogan?
Slogan has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (SLOH). Broken into parts: SLOH · gun.
Is slogan pronounced differently in British English?
Yes. The long o starts further forward in British English, closer to "uh-oo" than the American "oh". The British form is /ˈsləʊɡən/ (SLOH-gun).