How To Pronounce Charm

charm

Phonemic

/tʃɑːm/

Phonetic

[tʃɑ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/tʃɑːrm/

In British English, charm is pronounced /tʃɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɑ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃɑːrm/.

Charm 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

tʃɑːm

Charm has one syllable in British English.

charm + -s

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

/tʃɑːmz/

/tʃɑːrmz/

charm + -ed

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

/tʃɑːmd/

/tʃɑːrmd/

charm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʃɑː.mɪŋ/

/ˈtʃɑːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Charm

Questions About Charm

How do you pronounce charm in British English?

In British English, charm is pronounced /tʃɑːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɑ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce charm in American English?

In American English, charm is pronounced /tʃɑːrm/.

Do British and American English pronounce charm the same way?

No. British English has /tʃɑːm/ and American English has /tʃɑːrm/.

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