How To Pronounce Bond

bond

Phonemic

/bɒnd/

Phonetic

[bʷɒ̃nd̚]

Phonemic

/bɑːnd/

In British English, bond is pronounced /bɒnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːnd/.

Bond 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

bɒnd

Bond has one syllable in British English.

bond + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/bɒndz/

/bɑːndz/

bond + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈbɒn.dɪd/

/ˈbɑːn.dɪd/

bond + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɒn.dɪŋ/

/ˈbɑːn.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Bond

Questions About Bond

How do you pronounce bond in British English?

In British English, bond is pronounced /bɒnd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒ̃nd̚].

How do you pronounce bond in American English?

In American English, bond is pronounced /bɑːnd/.

Do British and American English pronounce bond the same way?

No. British English has /bɒnd/ and American English has /bɑːnd/.

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