How To Pronounce Born

born

UK
Phonemic
/bɔːn/
Phonetic
[bʷɔ̃ːʴn]
US
Phonemic
/bɔːrn/

In British English, born is pronounced /bɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɔːrn/.

Born 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

bɔːn

Born has one syllable in British English.

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Questions About Born

How do you pronounce born in British English?

In British English, born is pronounced /bɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce born in American English?

In American English, born is pronounced /bɔːrn/.

Do British and American English pronounce born the same way?

No. British English has /bɔːn/ and American English has /bɔːrn/.

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