How To Pronounce Axe
axe
UK
Phonemic
/æks/
Phonetic
[æks]
US
Phonemic
/æks/
In British English, axe is pronounced /æks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æks]. In American English, it is pronounced /æks/.
Axe 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
æks
Axe has one syllable in British English.
axe + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈæk.sɪz/
US
/ˈæk.sɪz/
axe + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ækst/
US
/ækst/
axe + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈæk.sɪŋ/
US
/ˈæk.sɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Axe
Questions About Axe
How do you pronounce axe in British English?
In British English, axe is pronounced /æks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [æks].
How do you pronounce axe in American English?
In American English, axe is pronounced /æks/.
Do British and American English pronounce axe the same way?
Yes. Both are /æks/.
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