How To Pronounce Desk
desk
UK
Phonemic
/desk/
Phonetic
[desk̚]
US
Phonemic
/desk/
In British English, desk is pronounced /desk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [desk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /desk/.
Desk 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
desk
Desk has one syllable in British English.
desk + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/desks/
US
/desks/
Words That Rhyme With Desk
Questions About Desk
How do you pronounce desk in British English?
In British English, desk is pronounced /desk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [desk̚].
How do you pronounce desk in American English?
In American English, desk is pronounced /desk/.
Do British and American English pronounce desk the same way?
Yes. Both are /desk/.
Nearby Words
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