How To Pronounce Lord

lord

Phonemic

/lɔːd/

Phonetic

[lʷɔːʴd̚]

Phonemic

/lɔːrd/

In British English, lord is pronounced /lɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɔːʴd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /lɔːrd/.

Lord 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

lɔːd

Lord has one syllable in British English.

lord + -s

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

/lɔːdz/

/lɔːrdz/

Words That Rhyme With Lord

Questions About Lord

How do you pronounce lord in British English?

In British English, lord is pronounced /lɔːd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [lʷɔːʴd̚].

How do you pronounce lord in American English?

In American English, lord is pronounced /lɔːrd/.

Do British and American English pronounce lord the same way?

No. British English has /lɔːd/ and American English has /lɔːrd/.

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