How To Pronounce Bath

bath

Phonemic

/bɑːθ/

Phonetic

[bɑːθ]

Phonemic

/bæθ/

In British English, bath is pronounced /bɑːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bæθ/.

Bath 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

bɑːθ

Bath has one syllable in British English.

bath + -s

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

/bɑːθs/

/bæθs/

Words That Rhyme With Bath

Questions About Bath

How do you pronounce bath in British English?

In British English, bath is pronounced /bɑːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɑːθ].

How do you pronounce bath in American English?

In American English, bath is pronounced /bæθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce bath the same way?

No. British English has /bɑːθ/ and American English has /bæθ/.

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