How To Pronounce Box

box

Phonemic

/bɒks/

Phonetic

[bʷɒks]

Phonemic

/bɑːks/

In British English, box is pronounced /bɒks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒks]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɑːks/.

Box 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

bɒks

Box has one syllable in British English.

box + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈbɒk.sɪz/

/ˈbɑːk.sɪz/

box + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/bɒkst/

/bɑːkst/

box + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈbɒk.sɪŋ/

/ˈbɑːk.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Box

Questions About Box

How do you pronounce box in British English?

In British English, box is pronounced /bɒks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bʷɒks].

How do you pronounce box in American English?

In American English, box is pronounced /bɑːks/.

Do British and American English pronounce box the same way?

No. British English has /bɒks/ and American English has /bɑːks/.

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