How To Pronounce Knob

knob

Phonemic

/nɒb/

Phonetic

[nʷɒb̚]

Phonemic

/nɑːb/

In British English, knob is pronounced /nɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɑːb/.

Knob 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

nɒb

Knob has one syllable in British English.

knob + -s

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

/nɒbz/

/nɑːbz/

Words That Rhyme With Knob

Questions About Knob

How do you pronounce knob in British English?

In British English, knob is pronounced /nɒb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒb̚].

How do you pronounce knob in American English?

In American English, knob is pronounced /nɑːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce knob the same way?

No. British English has /nɒb/ and American English has /nɑːb/.

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