How To Pronounce Ass
ass
UK
Phonemic
/æs/
Phonetic
[æs]
US
Phonemic
/æs/
In British English, ass is pronounced /æs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æs]. In American English, it is pronounced /æs/.
Ass has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
æs
Ass has one syllable in British English.
ass + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈæs.ɪz/
US
/ˈæs.ɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Ass
Questions About Ass
How do you pronounce ass in British English?
In British English, ass is pronounced /æs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æs].
How do you pronounce ass in American English?
In American English, ass is pronounced /æs/.
Do British and American English pronounce ass the same way?
Yes. Both are /æs/.
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