How To Pronounce Girl

girl

UK
Phonemic
/ɡɜːl/
Phonetic
[ɡɜːʴɫ]
US
Phonemic
/ɡɝːl/

In British English, girl is pronounced /ɡɜːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɜːʴɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɝːl/.

Girl 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

ɡɜːl

Girl has one syllable in British English.

girl + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɡɜːlz/
US
/ɡɝːlz/

Words That Rhyme With Girl

Questions About Girl

How do you pronounce girl in British English?

In British English, girl is pronounced /ɡɜːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɜːʴɫ].

How do you pronounce girl in American English?

In American English, girl is pronounced /ɡɝːl/.

Do British and American English pronounce girl the same way?

No. British English has /ɡɜːl/ and American English has /ɡɝːl/.

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