English pronunciation · Words Starting with P
Plan Pronunciation
Plan is pronounced PLAN, IPA /ˈplæn/.
PLAN
US /ˈplæn/ · UK /ˈplæn/
Syllables: PLAN (1 syllable)
noun and verb: An arrangement for doing something in the future, a drawing of a building from above, or to arrange something in advance.
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Plan in a Sentence
- The plan is to leave before six.
- They plan to move in the spring.
- Look at the floor plan before you decide.
Common Mispronunciations of Plan
Not puh-LAN
The p and the l run together with no vowel between them. Splitting the cluster adds a syllable English does not have here.
Not PLEN
Keep the vowel forward, the a of cat. Sliding it towards e gives something close to the French plein.
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