How To Pronounce Fort

fort

Phonemic

/fɔːt/

Phonetic

[fʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/fɔːrt/

In British English, fort is pronounced /fɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɔːrt/.

Fort 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

fɔːt

Fort has one syllable in British English.

fort + -s

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

/fɔːts/

/fɔːrts/

Words That Rhyme With Fort

Questions About Fort

How do you pronounce fort in British English?

In British English, fort is pronounced /fɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce fort in American English?

In American English, fort is pronounced /fɔːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce fort the same way?

No. British English has /fɔːt/ and American English has /fɔːrt/.

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