How To Pronounce Ignore

ignore

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈnɔː/

Phonetic

[ɪɡˈnʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈnɔːr/

In British English, ignore is pronounced /ɪɡˈnɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈnʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈnɔːr/.

Ignore has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

ɪɡnɔː

Ignore has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

ignore + -s

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

/ɪɡˈnɔːz/

/ɪɡˈnɔːrz/

ignore + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪɡˈnɔːd/

/ɪɡˈnɔːrd/

ignore + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ɪɡˈnɔː.rɪŋ/

/ɪɡˈnɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Ignore

Questions About Ignore

How do you pronounce ignore in British English?

In British English, ignore is pronounced /ɪɡˈnɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈnʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce ignore in American English?

In American English, ignore is pronounced /ɪɡˈnɔːr/.

How many syllables are in ignore?

Ignore has two syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /nɔː/.

Where is the stress in ignore?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /nɔː/.

Do British and American English pronounce ignore the same way?

No. British English has /ɪɡˈnɔː/ and American English has /ɪɡˈnɔːr/.

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