How To Pronounce Pierce

pierce

Phonemic

/pɪəs/

Phonetic

[pʰɪəʴs]

Phonemic

/pɪrs/

In British English, pierce is pronounced /pɪəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪəʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɪrs/.

Pierce 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

pɪəs

Pierce has one syllable in British English.

pierce + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈpɪə.sɪz/

/ˈpɪr.sɪz/

pierce + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/pɪəst/

/pɪrst/

pierce + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈpɪə.sɪŋ/

/ˈpɪr.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Pierce

fierce

Questions About Pierce

How do you pronounce pierce in British English?

In British English, pierce is pronounced /pɪəs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰɪəʴs].

How do you pronounce pierce in American English?

In American English, pierce is pronounced /pɪrs/.

Do British and American English pronounce pierce the same way?

No. British English has /pɪəs/ and American English has /pɪrs/.

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