How To Pronounce Breath
breath
UK
Phonemic
/breθ/
Phonetic
[breθ]
US
Phonemic
/breθ/
In British English, breath is pronounced /breθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [breθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /breθ/.
Breath has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
breθ
Breath has one syllable in British English.
breath + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/breθs/
US
/breθs/
Words That Rhyme With Breath
Questions About Breath
How do you pronounce breath in British English?
In British English, breath is pronounced /breθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [breθ].
How do you pronounce breath in American English?
In American English, breath is pronounced /breθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce breath the same way?
Yes. Both are /breθ/.
Nearby Words
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