How To Pronounce Jar

jar

UK
Phonemic
/dʒɑː/
Phonetic
[dʒɑːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/dʒɑːr/

In British English, jar is pronounced /dʒɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɑːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /dʒɑːr/.

Jar 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

dʒɑː

Jar has one syllable in British English.

jar + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/dʒɑːz/
US
/dʒɑːrz/

Words That Rhyme With Jar

Questions About Jar

How do you pronounce jar in British English?

In British English, jar is pronounced /dʒɑː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [dʒɑːʴ].

How do you pronounce jar in American English?

In American English, jar is pronounced /dʒɑːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce jar the same way?

No. British English has /dʒɑː/ and American English has /dʒɑːr/.

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