How To Pronounce Gourd
gourd
In British English, gourd is pronounced /ɡʊəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷʊəʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɡɔːrd/.
Gourd 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
Gourd has one syllable in British English.
Questions About Gourd
How do you pronounce gourd in British English?
In British English, gourd is pronounced /ɡʊəd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɡʷʊəʴd̚].
How do you pronounce gourd in American English?
In American English, gourd is pronounced /ɡɔːrd/.
Do British and American English pronounce gourd the same way?
No. British English has /ɡʊəd/ and American English has /ɡɔːrd/.
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