English pronunciation · Words Starting with S

Salon Pronunciation

Salon is pronounced suh-LAHN, IPA /səˈlɑn/.

suh-LAHN

US /səˈlɑn/  ·  UK /ˈsælɒn/

Syllables: suh · LAHN (2 syllables, stress on syllable 2)

noun: A shop where hair or beauty treatments are given, or a regular gathering of writers and artists.

Audio for the American and British pronunciations plays on this page with JavaScript enabled.

Salon in a Sentence

  • The salon on the corner takes walk-ins.
  • She hosted a literary salon every second Thursday.
  • I booked the salon for half past four.

Common Mispronunciations of Salon

Not suh-LOON

The ending is ahn, not oon. Saloon is a separate word meaning a bar or a type of car.

Not SA-luhn

In American English the weight is at the end, suh-LAHN. Reducing the second syllable follows the British pattern instead.

Tip: British English stresses the first syllable, SA-lon, and American English the second, suh-LAHN.

More words starting with s · Every word in the pronunciation guide