How To Pronounce Nod

nod

Phonemic

/nɒd/

Phonetic

[nʷɒd̚]

Phonemic

/nɑːd/

In British English, nod is pronounced /nɒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɑːd/.

Nod 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

nɒd

Nod has one syllable in British English.

nod + -s

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

/nɒdz/

/nɑːdz/

nod + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈnɒd.ɪd/

/ˈnɑː.dɪd/

nod + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈnɒd.ɪŋ/

/ˈnɑː.dɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Nod

Questions About Nod

How do you pronounce nod in British English?

In British English, nod is pronounced /nɒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɒd̚].

How do you pronounce nod in American English?

In American English, nod is pronounced /nɑːd/.

Do British and American English pronounce nod the same way?

No. British English has /nɒd/ and American English has /nɑːd/.

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