How To Pronounce Fur

fur

UK
Phonemic
/fɜː/
Phonetic
[fɜːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/fɝː/

In British English, fur is pronounced /fɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɜːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /fɝː/.

Fur 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

fɜː

Fur has one syllable in British English.

fur + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/fɜːz/
US
/fɝːz/

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Questions About Fur

How do you pronounce fur in British English?

In British English, fur is pronounced /fɜː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [fɜːʴ].

How do you pronounce fur in American English?

In American English, fur is pronounced /fɝː/.

Do British and American English pronounce fur the same way?

No. British English has /fɜː/ and American English has /fɝː/.

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