How To Pronounce Birth
birth
In British English, birth is pronounced /bɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɝːθ/.
Birth 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
Birth has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Birth
Questions About Birth
How do you pronounce birth in British English?
In British English, birth is pronounced /bɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɜːʴθ].
How do you pronounce birth in American English?
In American English, birth is pronounced /bɝːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce birth the same way?
No. British English has /bɜːθ/ and American English has /bɝːθ/.
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