How To Pronounce Husk
husk
UK
Phonemic
/hʌsk/
Phonetic
[hʌsk̚]
US
Phonemic
/hʌsk/
In British English, husk is pronounced /hʌsk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʌsk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /hʌsk/.
Husk 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
hʌsk
Husk has one syllable in British English.
husk + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/hʌsks/
US
/hʌsks/
husk + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/hʌskt/
US
/hʌskt/
husk + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈhʌs.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈhʌs.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Husk
Questions About Husk
How do you pronounce husk in British English?
In British English, husk is pronounced /hʌsk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [hʌsk̚].
How do you pronounce husk in American English?
In American English, husk is pronounced /hʌsk/.
Do British and American English pronounce husk the same way?
Yes. Both are /hʌsk/.
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