How To Pronounce Gasp

gasp

Phonemic

/ɡɑːsp/

Phonetic

[ɡɑːsp̚]

Phonemic

/ɡæsp/

In British English, gasp is pronounced /ɡɑːsp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːsp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡæsp/.

Gasp 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

ɡɑːsp

Gasp has one syllable in British English.

gasp + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɡɑːsps/

/ɡæsps/

gasp + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/ɡɑːspt/

/ɡæspt/

gasp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈɡɑːs.pɪŋ/

/ˈɡæs.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Gasp

Questions About Gasp

How do you pronounce gasp in British English?

In British English, gasp is pronounced /ɡɑːsp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɑːsp̚].

How do you pronounce gasp in American English?

In American English, gasp is pronounced /ɡæsp/.

Do British and American English pronounce gasp the same way?

No. British English has /ɡɑːsp/ and American English has /ɡæsp/.

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