How To Pronounce Far

far

UK
Phonemic
/fɑː/
Phonetic
[fɑːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/fɑːr/

In British English, far is pronounced /fɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɑːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɑːr/.

Far 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

fɑː

Far has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Far

Questions About Far

How do you pronounce far in British English?

In British English, far is pronounced /fɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɑːʴ].

How do you pronounce far in American English?

In American English, far is pronounced /fɑːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce far the same way?

No. British English has /fɑː/ and American English has /fɑːr/.

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