How To Pronounce Dark
dark
In British English, dark is pronounced /dɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɑːrk/.
Dark 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
Dark has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Dark
Questions About Dark
How do you pronounce dark in British English?
In British English, dark is pronounced /dɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɑːʴk̚].
How do you pronounce dark in American English?
In American English, dark is pronounced /dɑːrk/.
Do British and American English pronounce dark the same way?
No. British English has /dɑːk/ and American English has /dɑːrk/.
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