How To Pronounce Gaffe
gaffe
UK
Phonemic
/ɡæf/
Phonetic
[ɡæf]
US
Phonemic
/ɡæf/
In British English, gaffe is pronounced /ɡæf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæf]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡæf/.
Gaffe has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
ɡæf
Gaffe has one syllable in British English.
gaffe + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ɡæfs/
US
/ɡæfs/
Questions About Gaffe
How do you pronounce gaffe in British English?
In British English, gaffe is pronounced /ɡæf/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæf].
How do you pronounce gaffe in American English?
In American English, gaffe is pronounced /ɡæf/.
Do British and American English pronounce gaffe the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡæf/.
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