How To Pronounce Fox

fox

UK
Phonemic
/fɒks/
Phonetic
[fʷɒks]
US
Phonemic
/fɑːks/

In British English, fox is pronounced /fɒks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɒks]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɑːks/.

Fox 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

fɒks

Fox has one syllable in British English.

fox + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈfɒk.sɪz/
US
/ˈfɑːk.sɪz/

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Questions About Fox

How do you pronounce fox in British English?

In British English, fox is pronounced /fɒks/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fʷɒks].

How do you pronounce fox in American English?

In American English, fox is pronounced /fɑːks/.

Do British and American English pronounce fox the same way?

No. British English has /fɒks/ and American English has /fɑːks/.

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