How To Pronounce Barn

barn

UK
Phonemic
/bɑːn/
Phonetic
[bɑ̃ːʴn]
US
Phonemic
/bɑːrn/

In British English, barn is pronounced /bɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːrn/.

Barn 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

bɑːn

Barn has one syllable in British English.

barn + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɑːnz/
US
/bɑːrnz/

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Questions About Barn

How do you pronounce barn in British English?

In British English, barn is pronounced /bɑːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce barn in American English?

In American English, barn is pronounced /bɑːrn/.

Do British and American English pronounce barn the same way?

No. British English has /bɑːn/ and American English has /bɑːrn/.

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