How To Pronounce Churn

churn

Phonemic

/tʃɜːn/

Phonetic

[tʃɜ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/tʃɝːn/

In British English, churn is pronounced /tʃɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɜ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃɝːn/.

Churn 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

tʃɜːn

Churn has one syllable in British English.

churn + -s

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

/tʃɜːnz/

/tʃɝːnz/

churn + -ed

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

/tʃɜːnd/

/tʃɝːnd/

churn + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtʃɜː.nɪŋ/

/ˈtʃɝː.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Churn

Questions About Churn

How do you pronounce churn in British English?

In British English, churn is pronounced /tʃɜːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃɜ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce churn in American English?

In American English, churn is pronounced /tʃɝːn/.

Do British and American English pronounce churn the same way?

No. British English has /tʃɜːn/ and American English has /tʃɝːn/.

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