How To Pronounce Ghost
ghost
In British English, ghost is pronounced /ɡəʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡoʊst/.
Ghost 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
Ghost has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Ghost
Questions About Ghost
How do you pronounce ghost in British English?
In British English, ghost is pronounced /ɡəʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡəʊst̚].
How do you pronounce ghost in American English?
In American English, ghost is pronounced /ɡoʊst/.
Do British and American English pronounce ghost the same way?
No. British English has /ɡəʊst/ and American English has /ɡoʊst/.
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