How To Pronounce Bird
bird
In British English, bird is pronounced /bɜːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɝːd/.
Bird 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
Bird has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Bird
Questions About Bird
How do you pronounce bird in British English?
In British English, bird is pronounced /bɜːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce bird in American English?
In American English, bird is pronounced /bɝːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bird the same way?
No. British English has /bɜːd/ and American English has /bɝːd/.
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