How to say neon (don’t miss the semivowel!) #americanaccent #accenttraining #englishpronunciation

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]What do you call this?

[00:00:01]If you speak a European language, you might be pronouncing this as neon incorrectly. However, in English, it's pronounced with an e vowel, neon. So, you get a tense sort of e sound, nee, and then you get an a sound as in father in American accent where you say neon.

[00:00:18]And if you're British, you'll say with a past vowel, so you'll say ne-on. This is not ne-on, but rather ne-on. Tense that up. And at the end of the vowel of e, you get a little bit of a y sound because it's In English, we have a lot of tense vowels and lax vowels, so it's not quite ne-on, but rather ne-on. So, you can hear that it tenses up at the end with a little bit of a glide. So, this is a neon sign. Follow for more tips to make your accent amazing.