English pronunciation

How to pronounce “american

Phonetic spelling

uh-MAIR-uh-kuhn

IPA /əˈmɛɹəkən/

Syllable stress

uh·MAIR·uh·kuhn

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

Hear it in a sentence

  • I'm an American citizen.

  • She studied American history in college.

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