How To Pronounce Bored
bored
In British English, bored is pronounced /bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɔːrd/.
Bored 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
Bored has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Bored
Questions About Bored
How do you pronounce bored in British English?
In British English, bored is pronounced /bɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔːʴd̚].
How do you pronounce bored in American English?
In American English, bored is pronounced /bɔːrd/.
Do British and American English pronounce bored the same way?
No. British English has /bɔːd/ and American English has /bɔːrd/.
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