How To Pronounce Ask

ask

Phonemic

/ɑːsk/

Phonetic

[ɑːsk̚]

Phonemic

/æsk/

In British English, ask is pronounced /ɑːsk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɑːsk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /æsk/.

Ask has one 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

ɑːsk

Ask has one syllable in British English.

ask + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɑːsks/

/æsks/

ask + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɑːskt/

/æskt/

ask + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɑːs.kɪŋ/

/ˈæs.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ask

Questions About Ask

How do you pronounce ask in British English?

In British English, ask is pronounced /ɑːsk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɑːsk̚].

How do you pronounce ask in American English?

In American English, ask is pronounced /æsk/.

Do British and American English pronounce ask the same way?

No. British English has /ɑːsk/ and American English has /æsk/.

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