How To Pronounce Anger

anger

Phonemic

/ˈæŋ.ɡə/

Phonetic

[ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/

In British English, anger is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/.

Anger has two 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.

Syllables, Stress And Endings

Syllables And Stress

æŋɡə

Anger has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

anger + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈæŋ.ɡəz/

/ˈæŋ.ɡɚz/

anger + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈæŋ.ɡəd/

/ˈæŋ.ɡɚd/

anger + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈæŋ.ɡə.rɪŋ/

/ˈæŋ.ɡɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Anger

How do you pronounce anger in British English?

In British English, anger is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈæ̃ŋ.ɡəʴ].

How do you pronounce anger in American English?

In American English, anger is pronounced /ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/.

How many syllables are in anger?

Anger has two syllables, /æŋ/ + /ɡə/.

Where is the stress in anger?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /æŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce anger the same way?

No. British English has /ˈæŋ.ɡə/ and American English has /ˈæŋ.ɡɚ/.

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