How To Pronounce Pack
pack
UK
Phonemic
/pæk/
Phonetic
[pʰæk̚]
US
Phonemic
/pæk/
In British English, pack is pronounced /pæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰæk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pæk/.
Pack has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
pæk
Pack has one syllable in British English.
pack + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pæks/
US
/pæks/
pack + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pækt/
US
/pækt/
pack + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpæk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈpæk.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Pack
Questions About Pack
How do you pronounce pack in British English?
In British English, pack is pronounced /pæk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰæk̚].
How do you pronounce pack in American English?
In American English, pack is pronounced /pæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce pack the same way?
Yes. Both are /pæk/.
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