How To Pronounce Car

car

UK
Phonemic
/kɑː/
Phonetic
[kʰɑːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/kɑːr/

In British English, car is pronounced /kɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɑːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɑːr/.

Car 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

kɑː

Car has one syllable in British English.

car + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/kɑːz/
US
/kɑːrz/

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Questions About Car

How do you pronounce car in British English?

In British English, car is pronounced /kɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰɑːʴ].

How do you pronounce car in American English?

In American English, car is pronounced /kɑːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce car the same way?

No. British English has /kɑː/ and American English has /kɑːr/.

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