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.
How do you spell “american”?
a m e r i c a n
“american” is spelled A-M-E-R-I-C-A-N. It is pronounced uh-MAIR-uh-kuhn, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.
Hear it in a sentence
I'm an American citizen.
She studied American history in college.