How To Pronounce Gnaw
gnaw
UK
Phonemic
/nɔː/
Phonetic
[nʷɔː]
US
Phonemic
/nɔː/
In British English, gnaw is pronounced /nɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɔː]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɔː/.
Gnaw 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
nɔː
Gnaw has one syllable in British English.
gnaw + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/nɔːz/
US
/nɔːz/
gnaw + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/nɔːd/
US
/nɔːd/
gnaw + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈnɔː.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈnɔː.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Gnaw
Questions About Gnaw
How do you pronounce gnaw in British English?
In British English, gnaw is pronounced /nɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɔː].
How do you pronounce gnaw in American English?
In American English, gnaw is pronounced /nɔː/.
Do British and American English pronounce gnaw the same way?
Yes. Both are /nɔː/.
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