How To Pronounce Cork

cork

Phonemic

/kɔːk/

Phonetic

[kʰʷɔːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/kɔːrk/

In British English, cork is pronounced /kɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kɔːrk/.

Cork 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

kɔːk

Cork has one syllable in British English.

cork + -s

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

/kɔːks/

/kɔːrks/

cork + -ed

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

/kɔːkt/

/kɔːrkt/

cork + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkɔː.kɪŋ/

/ˈkɔːr.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cork

Questions About Cork

How do you pronounce cork in British English?

In British English, cork is pronounced /kɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʰʷɔːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce cork in American English?

In American English, cork is pronounced /kɔːrk/.

Do British and American English pronounce cork the same way?

No. British English has /kɔːk/ and American English has /kɔːrk/.

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