How To Pronounce Odd
odd
UK
Phonemic
/ɒd/
Phonetic
[ɒd̚]
US
Phonemic
/ɑːd/
In British English, odd is pronounced /ɒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɑːd/.
Odd 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
ɒd
Odd has one syllable in British English.
odd + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈɒd.ə/
US
/ˈɑː.dɚ/
odd + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈɒd.ɪst/
US
/ˈɑː.dɪst/
Words That Rhyme With Odd
Questions About Odd
How do you pronounce odd in British English?
In British English, odd is pronounced /ɒd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɒd̚].
How do you pronounce odd in American English?
In American English, odd is pronounced /ɑːd/.
Do British and American English pronounce odd the same way?
No. British English has /ɒd/ and American English has /ɑːd/.
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