How to pronounce spawn
Say it like SPAHN. Spawn is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress.
- SPAHN
- Main stress
- Lighter stress
- Unstressed
Spawn pronunciation, sound by sound
Read the parts left to right, then blend them together without pausing.
- SPAHNSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "ah" in father.
American vs British pronunciation of spawn
American and British speakers say spawn in essentially the same way: /spɑn/ in the US and /spɔːn/ in the UK.
British respelling: SPAWN.
Other ways to say spawn
Spawn also has this pronunciation, usually with a different meaning or use:
- SPAWN /spɔn/
What does spawn mean?
- The numerous eggs of an aquatic organism.
- Mushroom mycelium prepared for (aided) propagation.
- Any germ or seed, even a figurative source.“This dreadful idea is the spawn of a large business conglomerate.”
- To produce or deposit (eggs) in water.“A frog spawns thousands of tadpoles every year.”
- To generate, bring into being, especially nonmammalian beings in very large numbers.
- To bring forth in general.“The web server spawns a new process to handle each client's request.”
Where does spawn come from?
Recorded since 1413; from Middle English spawnen, from Anglo-Norman espaundre, from Old French espandre, from Latin expandere (“stretch out; spread out”, verb).
Words that rhyme with spawn
Practicing rhymes is a quick way to lock in the vowel sound of spawn.
Questions about saying spawn
How do you pronounce spawn?
Say SPAHN. The American pronunciation is /spɑn/. In British English it is /spɔːn/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.
How many syllables are in spawn?
Spawn is a single syllable, so the whole word carries the stress. Broken into parts: SPAHN.
Do Americans and Brits say spawn the same way?
Almost exactly. The American form is /spɑn/ and the British form is /spɔːn/, so you can use either pronunciation with any listener.