How To Pronounce Gag
gag
UK
Phonemic
/ɡæɡ/
Phonetic
[ɡæɡ̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɡæɡ/
In British English, gag is pronounced /ɡæɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæɡ̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡæɡ/.
Gag 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
ɡæɡ
Gag has one syllable in British English.
gag + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡæɡz/
US
/ɡæɡz/
gag + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡæɡd/
US
/ɡæɡd/
gag + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈɡæɡ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈɡæɡ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Gag
Questions About Gag
How do you pronounce gag in British English?
In British English, gag is pronounced /ɡæɡ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæɡ̚].
How do you pronounce gag in American English?
In American English, gag is pronounced /ɡæɡ/.
Do British and American English pronounce gag the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡæɡ/.
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