English pronunciation · Words Starting with L
Lincoln Pronunciation
Lincoln is pronounced LING-kuhn, IPA /ˈlɪŋkən/.
LING-kuhn
US /ˈlɪŋkən/
Syllables: LING · kuhn (2 syllables, stress on syllable 1)
proper noun: A cathedral city in eastern England, and the surname of the sixteenth American president.
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Lincoln in a Sentence
- Lincoln has a Norman cathedral up on the hill.
- Lincoln was shot in April 1865.
- The Lincoln road runs north from Newark.
Common Mispronunciations of Lincoln
Not LIN-kohln
The l of the second beat is silent, so the ending is a plain kuhn.
Not lin-KOHLN
LING holds the volume and the ending reduces to kuhn.
Tip: Folk, salmon and Lincoln all hide a silent l.
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