How To Pronounce Corner

corner

Phonemic

/ˈkɔː.nə/

Phonetic

[ˈkʰʷɔːʴ.nəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈkɔːr.nɚ/

In British English, corner is pronounced /ˈkɔː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔːʴ.nəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/.

Corner has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

kɔːnə

Corner has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

corner + -s

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

/ˈkɔː.nəz/

/ˈkɔːr.nɚz/

corner + -ed

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

/ˈkɔː.nəd/

/ˈkɔːr.nɚd/

corner + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈkɔː.nə.rɪŋ/

/ˈkɔːr.nɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Corner

How do you pronounce corner in British English?

In British English, corner is pronounced /ˈkɔː.nə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈkʰʷɔːʴ.nəʴ].

How do you pronounce corner in American English?

In American English, corner is pronounced /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/.

How many syllables are in corner?

Corner has two syllables, /kɔː/ + /nə/.

Where is the stress in corner?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /kɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce corner the same way?

No. British English has /ˈkɔː.nə/ and American English has /ˈkɔːr.nɚ/.

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