How to pronounce gun in American English

IPA /gʌn/ Syllables 1 · guhn Stress 1st syllable

GUHN

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Americans pronounce gun as GUHN (/gʌn/). It's 3 sounds in 1 syllable. Short, clean, and front-of-mouth — every sound earns its place.

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g/g/

Raise the back of your tongue to touch the soft palate. Add vocal cord vibration, then release.

uh/ʌ/

Relax your lips, jaw, and tongue completely. Drop your jaw slightly and keep the tongue neutral.

n/n/

Touch the tip or front edge of your tongue to the roof of your mouth behind your teeth. Air flows through your nose.

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Is the American pronunciation of "gun" different from British English?

American English uses different vowel shapes, a relaxed retroflex R, and connected-speech tricks like flap-T and glottal-stop T that British Received Pronunciation generally avoids. The respell "GUHN" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.