How to pronounce liaison
liaison
/liːˈeɪzɑːn/
3 syllables, stress on the second
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There is a second pronunciation: /ˈleɪzɑːn/.
Liaison, sound by sound
| /l/as in look | Tongue tip on the ridge behind the teeth; air flows around the sides. |
| /iː/as in sheep | A long, tense “ee”; lips spread as in a smile. |
| /eɪ/as in day | Glide from “e” to a short “i”. One syllable. |
| /z/as in zoo | A voiced “z”. Do not turn it into “s” at the end 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
Have you read "Les Liaisons dangereuses"?
More words with the /iː/ sound
- jeanne/dʒiːn/
- quay/kiː/
- february/ˈfebjəweri/
- focaccia/fəʊˈkɑːtʃiːə/
- charcuterie/ˈʃɑːrkʊtriː/
- zebra/ˈziːbrə/
- hermes/ˈhɜːmiːz/
- xerxes/ˈzɜːksiːz/
- hyperbole/haɪˈpɜːbəliː/
- stephen/ˈstiːvən/
Questions and answers
How do you pronounce liaison?
Liaison is pronounced /liːˈeɪzɑːn/ in American English. A second pronunciation, /ˈleɪzɑːn/, is also used.
How many syllables are in liaison?
Liaison has 3 syllables.
Which syllable is stressed in liaison?
The second syllable: /liːˈeɪzɑːn/.