How To Pronounce Dirt
dirt
In British English, dirt is pronounced /dɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɜːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɝːt/.
Dirt 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
Dirt has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Dirt
Questions About Dirt
How do you pronounce dirt in British English?
In British English, dirt is pronounced /dɜːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dɜːʴt̚].
How do you pronounce dirt in American English?
In American English, dirt is pronounced /dɝːt/.
Do British and American English pronounce dirt the same way?
No. British English has /dɜːt/ and American English has /dɝːt/.
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