How To Pronounce Fork

fork

Phonemic

/fɔːk/

Phonetic

[fʷɔːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/fɔːrk/

In British English, fork is pronounced /fɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɔːrk/.

Fork 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

fɔːk

Fork has one syllable in British English.

fork + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/fɔːks/

/fɔːrks/

fork + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/fɔːkt/

/fɔːrkt/

fork + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈfɔː.kɪŋ/

/ˈfɔːr.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Fork

Questions About Fork

How do you pronounce fork in British English?

In British English, fork is pronounced /fɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce fork in American English?

In American English, fork is pronounced /fɔːrk/.

Do British and American English pronounce fork the same way?

No. British English has /fɔːk/ and American English has /fɔːrk/.

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