How To Pronounce Broker

broker

Phonemic

/ˈbrəʊ.kə/

Phonetic

[ˈbrəʊ.kəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈbroʊ.kɚ/

In British English, broker is pronounced /ˈbrəʊ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrəʊ.kəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈbroʊ.kɚ/.

Broker has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

brəʊkə

Broker has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

broker + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbrəʊ.kəz/

/ˈbroʊ.kɚz/

broker + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈbrəʊ.kəd/

/ˈbroʊ.kɚd/

broker + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈbrəʊ.kə.rɪŋ/

/ˈbroʊ.kɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Broker

ochre

Questions About Broker

How do you pronounce broker in British English?

In British English, broker is pronounced /ˈbrəʊ.kə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈbrəʊ.kəʴ].

How do you pronounce broker in American English?

In American English, broker is pronounced /ˈbroʊ.kɚ/.

How many syllables are in broker?

Broker has two syllables, /brəʊ/ + /kə/.

Where is the stress in broker?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /brəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce broker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈbrəʊ.kə/ and American English has /ˈbroʊ.kɚ/.

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