Common English words with the "syllabic n" sound (IPA 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

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