How To Pronounce Globe

globe

Phonemic

/ɡləʊb/

Phonetic

[ɡləʊb̚]

Phonemic

/ɡloʊb/

In British English, globe is pronounced /ɡləʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡləʊb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡloʊb/.

Globe 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

ɡləʊb

Globe has one syllable in British English.

globe + -s

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

/ɡləʊbz/

/ɡloʊbz/

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Questions About Globe

How do you pronounce globe in British English?

In British English, globe is pronounced /ɡləʊb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡləʊb̚].

How do you pronounce globe in American English?

In American English, globe is pronounced /ɡloʊb/.

Do British and American English pronounce globe the same way?

No. British English has /ɡləʊb/ and American English has /ɡloʊb/.

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