How To Pronounce Oar
oar
UK
Phonemic
/ɔː/
Phonetic
[ɔːʴ]
US
Phonemic
/ɔːr/
In British English, oar is pronounced /ɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɔːr/.
Oar 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
ɔː
Oar has one syllable in British English.
oar + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/ɔːz/
US
/ɔːrz/
Words That Rhyme With Oar
Questions About Oar
How do you pronounce oar in British English?
In British English, oar is pronounced /ɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɔːʴ].
How do you pronounce oar in American English?
In American English, oar is pronounced /ɔːr/.
Do British and American English pronounce oar the same way?
No. British English has /ɔː/ and American English has /ɔːr/.
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