How To Pronounce Damn
damn
UK
Phonemic
/dæm/
Phonetic
[dæ̃m]
US
Phonemic
/dæm/
In British English, damn is pronounced /dæm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dæ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /dæm/.
Damn has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
dæm
Damn has one syllable in British English.
damn + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dæmz/
US
/dæmz/
damn + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dæmd/
US
/dæmd/
damn + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdæm.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈdæm.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Damn
Questions About Damn
How do you pronounce damn in British English?
In British English, damn is pronounced /dæm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dæ̃m].
How do you pronounce damn in American English?
In American English, damn is pronounced /dæm/.
Do British and American English pronounce damn the same way?
Yes. Both are /dæm/.
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