How To Pronounce Clerk

clerk

Phonemic

/klɑːk/

Phonetic

[kl̥ɑːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/klɝːk/

In British English, clerk is pronounced /klɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /klɝːk/.

Clerk 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

klɑːk

Clerk has one syllable in British English.

clerk + -s

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

/klɑːks/

/klɝːks/

clerk + -ed

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

/klɑːkt/

/klɝːkt/

clerk + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈklɑː.kɪŋ/

/ˈklɝː.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Clerk

Questions About Clerk

How do you pronounce clerk in British English?

In British English, clerk is pronounced /klɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɑːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce clerk in American English?

In American English, clerk is pronounced /klɝːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce clerk the same way?

No. British English has /klɑːk/ and American English has /klɝːk/.

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