How To Pronounce Parse

parse

UK
Phonemic
/pɑːz/
Phonetic
[pʰɑːʴz]
US
Phonemic
/pɑːrs/

In British English, parse is pronounced /pɑːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːʴz]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɑːrs/.

Parse 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

pɑːz

Parse has one syllable in British English.

parse + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈpɑː.zɪz/
US
/ˈpɑːr.sɪz/
parse + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/pɑːzd/
US
/pɑːrst/
parse + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpɑː.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈpɑːr.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Parse

Questions About Parse

How do you pronounce parse in British English?

In British English, parse is pronounced /pɑːz/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːʴz].

How do you pronounce parse in American English?

In American English, parse is pronounced /pɑːrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce parse the same way?

No. British English has /pɑːz/ and American English has /pɑːrs/.

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