How To Pronounce Cross

cross

Phonemic

/krɒs/

Phonetic

[kr̥ʷɒs]

Phonemic

/krɔːs/

In British English, cross is pronounced /krɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥ʷɒs]. In American English, it is pronounced /krɔːs/.

Cross 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

krɒs

Cross has one syllable in British English.

cross + -s

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

/ˈkrɒs.ɪz/

/ˈkrɔː.sɪz/

cross + -ed

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

/krɒst/

/krɔːst/

cross + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈkrɒs.ɪŋ/

/ˈkrɔː.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Cross

Questions About Cross

How do you pronounce cross in British English?

In British English, cross is pronounced /krɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kr̥ʷɒs].

How do you pronounce cross in American English?

In American English, cross is pronounced /krɔːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce cross the same way?

No. British English has /krɒs/ and American English has /krɔːs/.

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