How To Pronounce Master

master

Phonemic

/ˈmɑː.stə/

Phonetic

[ˈmɑː.stəʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈmæs.tɚ/

In British English, master is pronounced /ˈmɑː.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑː.stəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈmæs.tɚ/.

Master has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

mɑːstə

Master has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

master + -s

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

/ˈmɑː.stəz/

/ˈmæs.tɚz/

master + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈmɑː.stəd/

/ˈmæs.tɚd/

master + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈmɑː.stə.rɪŋ/

/ˈmæs.tɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Master

Questions About Master

How do you pronounce master in British English?

In British English, master is pronounced /ˈmɑː.stə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈmɑː.stəʴ].

How do you pronounce master in American English?

In American English, master is pronounced /ˈmæs.tɚ/.

How many syllables are in master?

Master has two syllables, /mɑː/ + /stə/.

Where is the stress in master?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /mɑː/.

Do British and American English pronounce master the same way?

No. British English has /ˈmɑː.stə/ and American English has /ˈmæs.tɚ/.

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