How To Pronounce Fourth

fourth

UK
Phonemic
/fɔːθ/
Phonetic
[fʷɔːʴθ]
US
Phonemic
/fɔːrθ/

In British English, fourth is pronounced /fɔːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɔːrθ/.

Fourth 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

fɔːθ

Fourth has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Fourth

Questions About Fourth

How do you pronounce fourth in British English?

In British English, fourth is pronounced /fɔːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɔːʴθ].

How do you pronounce fourth in American English?

In American English, fourth is pronounced /fɔːrθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce fourth the same way?

No. British English has /fɔːθ/ and American English has /fɔːrθ/.

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