How To Pronounce Path

path

UK
Phonemic
/pɑːθ/
Phonetic
[pʰɑːθ]
US
Phonemic
/pæθ/

In British English, path is pronounced /pɑːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /pæθ/.

Path 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

pɑːθ

Path has one syllable in British English.

path + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pɑːθs/
US
/pæθs/

Words That Rhyme With Path

Questions About Path

How do you pronounce path in British English?

In British English, path is pronounced /pɑːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɑːθ].

How do you pronounce path in American English?

In American English, path is pronounced /pæθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce path the same way?

No. British English has /pɑːθ/ and American English has /pæθ/.

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