How To Pronounce Germ

germ

Phonemic

/dʒɜːm/

Phonetic

[dʒɜ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/dʒɝːm/

In British English, germ is pronounced /dʒɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɜ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒɝːm/.

Germ 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

dʒɜːm

Germ has one syllable in British English.

germ + -s

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

/dʒɜːmz/

/dʒɝːmz/

Words That Rhyme With Germ

Questions About Germ

How do you pronounce germ in British English?

In British English, germ is pronounced /dʒɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɜ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce germ in American English?

In American English, germ is pronounced /dʒɝːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce germ the same way?

No. British English has /dʒɜːm/ and American English has /dʒɝːm/.

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