How To Pronounce Narrow

narrow

Phonemic

/ˈnær.əʊ/

Phonetic

[ˈnær.əʊ]

Phonemic

/ˈner.oʊ/

In British English, narrow is pronounced /ˈnær.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnær.əʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈner.oʊ/.

Narrow 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

nærəʊ

Narrow 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.

narrow + -s

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

/ˈnær.əʊz/

/ˈner.oʊz/

narrow + -ed

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

/ˈnær.əʊd/

/ˈner.oʊd/

narrow + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnær.əʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈner.oʊ.ɪŋ/

narrow + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈnær.əʊ.ə/

/ˈner.oʊ.ɚ/

narrow + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈnær.əʊ.ɪst/

/ˈner.oʊ.ɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Narrow

Questions About Narrow

How do you pronounce narrow in British English?

In British English, narrow is pronounced /ˈnær.əʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈnær.əʊ].

How do you pronounce narrow in American English?

In American English, narrow is pronounced /ˈner.oʊ/.

How many syllables are in narrow?

Narrow has two syllables, /nær/ + /əʊ/.

Where is the stress in narrow?

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

Do British and American English pronounce narrow the same way?

No. British English has /ˈnær.əʊ/ and American English has /ˈner.oʊ/.

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