How To Pronounce Dog

dog

Phonemic

/dɒɡ/

Phonetic

[dʷɒɡ̚]

Phonemic

/dɔːɡ/

In British English, dog is pronounced /dɒɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷɒɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /dɔːɡ/.

Dog 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

dɒɡ

Dog has one syllable in British English.

dog + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/dɒɡz/

/dɔːɡz/

dog + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/dɒɡd/

/dɔːɡd/

dog + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈdɒɡ.ɪŋ/

/ˈdɔː.ɡɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Dog

Questions About Dog

How do you pronounce dog in British English?

In British English, dog is pronounced /dɒɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʷɒɡ̚].

How do you pronounce dog in American English?

In American English, dog is pronounced /dɔːɡ/.

Do British and American English pronounce dog the same way?

No. British English has /dɒɡ/ and American English has /dɔːɡ/.

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