How To Pronounce Boar

boar

UK
Phonemic
/bɔː/
Phonetic
[bʷɔːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/bɔːr/

In British English, boar is pronounced /bɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɔːr/.

Boar 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

bɔː

Boar has one syllable in British English.

boar + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɔːz/
US
/bɔːrz/

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Questions About Boar

How do you pronounce boar in British English?

In British English, boar is pronounced /bɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce boar in American English?

In American English, boar is pronounced /bɔːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce boar the same way?

No. British English has /bɔː/ and American English has /bɔːr/.

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