How To Pronounce Border

border

Phonemic

/ˈbɔː.də/

Phonetic

[ˈbʷɔːʴ.dəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈbɔːr.dɚ/

In British English, border is pronounced /ˈbɔː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔːʴ.dəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbɔːr.dɚ/.

Border has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

bɔːdə

Border has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

border + -s

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

/ˈbɔː.dəz/

/ˈbɔːr.dɚz/

border + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbɔː.dəd/

/ˈbɔːr.dɚd/

border + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈbɔː.də.rɪŋ/

/ˈbɔːr.dɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Border

Questions About Border

How do you pronounce border in British English?

In British English, border is pronounced /ˈbɔː.də/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbʷɔːʴ.dəʴ].

How do you pronounce border in American English?

In American English, border is pronounced /ˈbɔːr.dɚ/.

How many syllables are in border?

Border has two syllables, /bɔː/ + /də/.

Where is the stress in border?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /bɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce border the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbɔː.də/ and American English has /ˈbɔːr.dɚ/.

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