How to pronounce icon
icon
/ˈaɪkɑːn/
2 syllables, stress on the first
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Icon, sound by sound
| /aɪ/as in time | Glide from “ah” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /k/as in cat | With a light puff of air at the start of a word. |
| /ɑː/as in father | A deep, long “ah”; the tongue lies low and back. |
| /n/as in no | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth, air through the nose. |
In a sentence
A holy martyr was depicted on the icon.
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce icon?
Icon is pronounced /ˈaɪkɑːn/ in American English.
How many syllables are in icon?
Icon has 2 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in icon?
The first syllable: /ˈaɪkɑːn/.