Oregon pronunciation
Oregon has 3 syllables. The stress is on the first syllable, "aw". Capital letters in the respelling show where the stress falls.
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Oregon syllables
Oregon has 3 syllables: AW-ruh-guhn.
- AWɔ
- ruhrə
- guhnɡən
OR-uh-gun, three syllables, stress on the first. The last syllable is a weak "gun" — the state is not "Ore-gone", and locals will tell you so.
Sounds to watch
The r sound
Pull the tongue back and up without touching the roof of the mouth. American r is never rolled or tapped.
Weak syllables
The unstressed syllables use a short, relaxed uh (schwa). Rushing through them lightly is correct; giving them a full vowel sounds unnatural.
Oregon in a sentence
- Oregon gets most of its rain between October and May.
- They moved to Oregon for the mountains and stayed for the coast.
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What Speakeroo listens for
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- Stress placed on the wrong syllableMake the correct syllable longer, clearer and more prominent.
- /r/ distorted or unclearUse the selected accent’s tongue shape without pressing the tongue against the palate.
- Final consonant omittedHold the final mouth position briefly without adding another vowel.
- Schwa not reducedRelax unstressed vowels toward a short neutral sound.
- Every syllable stressed equallyEmphasise one main syllable and reduce the others.
Questions
How do you pronounce oregon?
Oregon is pronounced /ˈɔ.rə.ɡən/, or AW-ruh-guhn in plain letters. It has 3 syllables and the stress falls on the first syllable, "aw".
How many syllables are in oregon?
3: AW-ruh-guhn. The capital letters mark the stressed syllable.
How do you use oregon in a sentence?
Oregon gets most of its rain between October and May. They moved to Oregon for the mountains and stayed for the coast.
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