n̩
Common English words with this sound
syllabic n
A CEFR-graded selection of the most common words that include this phoneme, sorted by learner level (A1 first). Both GA and RP shown when they differ. Tap Listen for audio.
| Word | GA | RP | Level | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| button | /ˈbʌʔn̩/ | /ˈbʌtn̩/ | A1 | |
| chosen | /ˈtʃoʊzn̩/ | /ˈtʃəʊzən/ | A1 | |
| collection | /kəˈlɛkʃn̩/ | /kəˈlekʃən/ | A1 | |
| conversation | /ˌkɑnvɚˈseɪʃn̩/ | /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃən/ | A1 | |
| couldn't | /ˈkʊdn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| cousin | /ˈkʌzn̩/ | /ˈkʌzən/ | A1 | |
| didn't | /ˈdɪdn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| doesn't | /ˈdʌzn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| eaten | /ˈiʔn̩/ | /ˈiːtən/ | A1 | |
| forgotten | /fɚˈɡɑʔn̩/ | /fəˈɡɒtən/ | A1 | |
| garden | /ˈɡɑrdn̩/ | /ˈɡɑːdn̩/ | A1 | |
| gotten | /ˈɡɑʔn̩/ | /ˈɡɒtn̩/ | A1 | |
| hadn't | /ˈhædn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| hasn't | /ˈhæzn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| haven't | /ˈhævn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| isn't | /ˈɪzn̩t/ | — | A1 | |
| lesson | /ˈlɛsn̩/ | /ˈlesn̩/ | A1 | |
| listen | /ˈlɪsn̩/ | — | A1 | |
| medicine | /ˈmɛɾəsn̩/ | /ˈmɛdsn̩/ | A1 | |
| mountain | /ˈmaʊnʔn̩/ | /ˈmaʊntɪn/ | A1 |