How To Pronounce Know

know

Phonemic

/nəʊ/

Phonetic

[nəʊ]

Phonemic

/noʊ/

In British English, know is pronounced /nəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /noʊ/.

Know 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

nəʊ

Know has one syllable in British English.

know + -s

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

/nəʊz/

/noʊz/

know + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnəʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Know

Questions About Know

How do you pronounce know in British English?

In British English, know is pronounced /nəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nəʊ].

How do you pronounce know in American English?

In American English, know is pronounced /noʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce know the same way?

No. British English has /nəʊ/ and American English has /noʊ/.

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