How To Pronounce Norm

norm

UK
Phonemic
/nɔːm/
Phonetic
[nʷɔ̃ːʴm]
US
Phonemic
/nɔːrm/

In British English, norm is pronounced /nɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɔ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /nɔːrm/.

Norm 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

nɔːm

Norm has one syllable in British English.

norm + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/nɔːmz/
US
/nɔːrmz/

Words That Rhyme With Norm

Questions About Norm

How do you pronounce norm in British English?

In British English, norm is pronounced /nɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [nʷɔ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce norm in American English?

In American English, norm is pronounced /nɔːrm/.

Do British and American English pronounce norm the same way?

No. British English has /nɔːm/ and American English has /nɔːrm/.

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