How To Pronounce Gnat
gnat
UK
Phonemic
/næt/
Phonetic
[næt̚]
US
Phonemic
/næt/
In British English, gnat is pronounced /næt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [næt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /næt/.
Gnat has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
næt
Gnat has one syllable in British English.
gnat + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/næts/
US
/næts/
Words That Rhyme With Gnat
Questions About Gnat
How do you pronounce gnat in British English?
In British English, gnat is pronounced /næt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [næt̚].
How do you pronounce gnat in American English?
In American English, gnat is pronounced /næt/.
Do British and American English pronounce gnat the same way?
Yes. Both are /næt/.
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