How To Pronounce Paradox

In British English, paradox is pronounced /ˈpær.ə.dɒks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰær.ə.dʷɒks]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈper.ə.dɑːks/.

Paradox has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the first syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

Slashes / / show the phonemic transcription, the sounds that change meaning. Square brackets [ ] show the phonetic transcription, with the finer detail of how the sounds are actually made.