How To Pronounce Award

award

Phonemic

/əˈwɔːd/

Phonetic

[əˈwɔːʴd̚]

Phonemic

/əˈwɔːrd/

In British English, award is pronounced /əˈwɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈwɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /əˈwɔːrd/.

Award has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

əwɔːd

Award has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

award + -s

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

/əˈwɔːdz/

/əˈwɔːrdz/

award + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/əˈwɔː.dɪd/

/əˈwɔːr.dɪd/

award + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/əˈwɔː.dɪŋ/

/əˈwɔːr.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Award

Questions About Award

How do you pronounce award in British English?

In British English, award is pronounced /əˈwɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [əˈwɔːʴd̚].

How do you pronounce award in American English?

In American English, award is pronounced /əˈwɔːrd/.

How many syllables are in award?

Award has two syllables, /ə/ + /wɔːd/.

Where is the stress in award?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /wɔːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce award the same way?

No. British English has /əˈwɔːd/ and American English has /əˈwɔːrd/.

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