How To Pronounce Chirp

chirp

Phonemic

/tʃɜːp/

Phonetic

[tʃɜːʴp̚]

Phonemic

/tʃɝːp/

In British English, chirp is pronounced /tʃɜːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɜːʴp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃɝːp/.

Chirp 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

tʃɜːp

Chirp has one syllable in British English.

chirp + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/tʃɜːps/

/tʃɝːps/

chirp + -ed

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

/tʃɜːpt/

/tʃɝːpt/

chirp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʃɜː.pɪŋ/

/ˈtʃɝː.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Chirp

Questions About Chirp

How do you pronounce chirp in British English?

In British English, chirp is pronounced /tʃɜːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɜːʴp̚].

How do you pronounce chirp in American English?

In American English, chirp is pronounced /tʃɝːp/.

Do British and American English pronounce chirp the same way?

No. British English has /tʃɜːp/ and American English has /tʃɝːp/.

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