How To Pronounce Bar

bar

Phonemic

/bɑː/

Phonetic

[bɑːʴ]

Phonemic

/bɑːr/

In British English, bar is pronounced /bɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːr/.

Bar 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

bɑː

Bar has one syllable in British English.

bar + -s

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

/bɑːz/

/bɑːrz/

bar + -ed

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

/bɑːd/

/bɑːrd/

bar + -ing

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

/ˈbɑː.rɪŋ/

/ˈbɑːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bar

Questions About Bar

How do you pronounce bar in British English?

In British English, bar is pronounced /bɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːʴ].

How do you pronounce bar in American English?

In American English, bar is pronounced /bɑːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce bar the same way?

No. British English has /bɑː/ and American English has /bɑːr/.

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