How To Pronounce Bourne
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In British English, bourne is pronounced /bɔːn/ or /bʊən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɔːrn/.
Bourne 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
Bourne has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Bourne
Questions About Bourne
How do you pronounce bourne in British English?
In British English, bourne is pronounced /bɔːn/ or /bʊən/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɔ̃ːʴn].
How do you pronounce bourne in American English?
In American English, bourne is pronounced /bɔːrn/.
Do British and American English pronounce bourne the same way?
No. British English has /bɔːn/ and American English has /bɔːrn/.
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