How To Pronounce Girth

girth

Phonemic

/ɡɜːθ/

Phonetic

[ɡɜːʴθ]

Phonemic

/ɡɝːθ/

In British English, girth is pronounced /ɡɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɜːʴθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɝːθ/.

Girth 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

ɡɜːθ

Girth has one syllable in British English.

girth + -s

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

/ɡɜːθs/

/ɡɝːθs/

Words That Rhyme With Girth

Questions About Girth

How do you pronounce girth in British English?

In British English, girth is pronounced /ɡɜːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡɜːʴθ].

How do you pronounce girth in American English?

In American English, girth is pronounced /ɡɝːθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce girth the same way?

No. British English has /ɡɜːθ/ and American English has /ɡɝːθ/.

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