How To Pronounce Bark

bark

Phonemic

/bɑːk/

Phonetic

[bɑːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/bɑːrk/

In British English, bark is pronounced /bɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːrk/.

Bark 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

bɑːk

Bark has one syllable in British English.

bark + -s

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

/bɑːks/

/bɑːrks/

bark + -ed

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

/bɑːkt/

/bɑːrkt/

bark + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɑː.kɪŋ/

/ˈbɑːr.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bark

Questions About Bark

How do you pronounce bark in British English?

In British English, bark is pronounced /bɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce bark in American English?

In American English, bark is pronounced /bɑːrk/.

Do British and American English pronounce bark the same way?

No. British English has /bɑːk/ and American English has /bɑːrk/.

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