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How to pronounce tampons

Say it like TAM-pahnz. Tampons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAM).

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US American/ˈtæmpɑnz/TAM-pahnz
UK BritishNo British transcription yet. The audio still plays in this accent.
  • TAM
  • pahnz
  • Main stress
  • Lighter stress
  • Unstressed

Tampons pronunciation, sound by sound

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  1. TAMSay this part loudest and longest. The vowel is the "a" in cat.
  2. pahnzKeep this part quick and light. The vowel is the "ah" in father.

What does tampons mean?

noun
  1. plural of tampon How to pronounce tampon
verb
  1. present participle of tampon How to pronounce tampon

Questions about saying tampons

How do you pronounce tampons?

Say TAM-pahnz. The American pronunciation is /ˈtæmpɑnz/. Press play above to hear it at normal speed or slowly.

How many syllables are in tampons?

Tampons has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first one (TAM). Broken into parts: TAM · pahnz.

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