How To Pronounce Block

block

Phonemic

/blɒk/

Phonetic

[blʷɒk̚]

Phonemic

/blɑːk/

In British English, block is pronounced /blɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blʷɒk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /blɑːk/.

Block 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

blɒk

Block has one syllable in British English.

block + -s

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

/blɒks/

/blɑːks/

block + -ed

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

/blɒkt/

/blɑːkt/

block + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈblɒk.ɪŋ/

/ˈblɑː.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Block

Questions About Block

How do you pronounce block in British English?

In British English, block is pronounced /blɒk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [blʷɒk̚].

How do you pronounce block in American English?

In American English, block is pronounced /blɑːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce block the same way?

No. British English has /blɒk/ and American English has /blɑːk/.

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