How To Pronounce Implore

implore

UK
Phonemic
/ɪmˈplɔː/
Phonetic
[ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ɪmˈplɔːr/

In British English, implore is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔːr/.

Implore 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

ɪmplɔː

Implore 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.

implore + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪmˈplɔːz/
US
/ɪmˈplɔːrz/
implore + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɪmˈplɔːd/
US
/ɪmˈplɔːrd/
implore + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.
UK
/ɪmˈplɔː.rɪŋ/
US
/ɪmˈplɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Implore

Questions About Implore

How do you pronounce implore in British English?

In British English, implore is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪ̃mˈpl̥ʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce implore in American English?

In American English, implore is pronounced /ɪmˈplɔːr/.

How many syllables are in implore?

Implore has two syllables, /ɪm/ + /plɔː/.

Where is the stress in implore?

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

Do British and American English pronounce implore the same way?

No. British English has /ɪmˈplɔː/ and American English has /ɪmˈplɔːr/.

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