How To Pronounce Class

class

Phonemic

/klɑːs/

Phonetic

[kl̥ɑːs]

Phonemic

/klæs/

In British English, class is pronounced /klɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɑːs]. In American English, it is pronounced /klæs/.

Class 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

klɑːs

Class has one syllable in British English.

class + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈklɑː.sɪz/

/ˈklæs.ɪz/

class + -ed

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

/klɑːst/

/klæst/

class + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈklɑː.sɪŋ/

/ˈklæs.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Class

Questions About Class

How do you pronounce class in British English?

In British English, class is pronounced /klɑːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɑːs].

How do you pronounce class in American English?

In American English, class is pronounced /klæs/.

Do British and American English pronounce class the same way?

No. British English has /klɑːs/ and American English has /klæs/.

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