How to pronounce strong in American English
STRAHNG
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Americans pronounce strong as STRAHNG (/strɔŋ/).
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Why it sounds different
Why "strong" sounds like STRAHNG.
The "" at the end of "" flows directly into the vowel starting "" — the consonant migrates to the next word with no pause between. This is called the Consonant-to-Vowel Linking, how Americans glue words together so they sound like one phrase. It comes out as STRAHNG.
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"A black hole has a gravitational pull so strong that light cannot escape."
uh BLAK HOHL huhz uh gra·vuh·TAY·shuh·nuhl PUUL SOH STRAHNG dhuht LAHYT KA·naht uh·SKAYP
"Both of them are healthy and strong."
BOHTH uhv dhuhm er HEHL·thee and STRAHNG
"Bring the strong string to hang the swing."
BRIHNG dhuh STRAHNG STRIHNG tuh HANG dhuh SWIHNG
"He has a strong English accent."
hee huhz uh STRAHNG IHNG·gluhsh AK·sehnt
"I honestly thought the coffee was too strong."
ahy AH·nuhst·lee THAHT dhuh KAH·fee wuhz TOO STRAHNG
"The governor signed the executive order despite strong opposition."
dhuh GUH·ver·ner SAHYND dhee uhg·ZEH·kyuh·tuhv OR·der duh·SPAHYT STRAHNG ah·puh·ZIH·shuhn
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Is the American pronunciation of "strong" 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 "STRAHNG" reflects the casual American form; British dictionaries typically print a citation form with crisper consonants and different vowel choices.
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