How To Pronounce Gather

gather

Phonemic

/ˈɡæð.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈɡæð.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈɡæð.ɚ/

In British English, gather is pronounced /ˈɡæð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡæð.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈɡæð.ɚ/.

Gather has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ɡæðə

Gather has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

gather + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡæð.əz/

/ˈɡæð.ɚz/

gather + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈɡæð.əd/

/ˈɡæð.ɚd/

gather + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈɡæð.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Gather

How do you pronounce gather in British English?

In British English, gather is pronounced /ˈɡæð.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈɡæð.əʴ].

How do you pronounce gather in American English?

In American English, gather is pronounced /ˈɡæð.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in gather?

Gather has two syllables, /ɡæð/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in gather?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ɡæð/.

Do British and American English pronounce gather the same way?

No. British English has /ˈɡæð.ə/ and American English has /ˈɡæð.ɚ/.

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