How To Pronounce Gas
gas
UK
Phonemic
/ɡæs/
Phonetic
[ɡæs]
US
Phonemic
/ɡæs/
In British English, gas is pronounced /ɡæs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæs]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡæs/.
Gas 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
ɡæs
Gas has one syllable in British English.
gas + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈɡæs.ɪz/
US
/ˈɡæs.ɪz/
Words That Rhyme With Gas
Questions About Gas
How do you pronounce gas in British English?
In British English, gas is pronounced /ɡæs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡæs].
How do you pronounce gas in American English?
In American English, gas is pronounced /ɡæs/.
Do British and American English pronounce gas the same way?
Yes. Both are /ɡæs/.
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