How To Pronounce Plaque
plaque
UK
Phonemic
/plæk/or/plɑːk/
Phonetic
[pl̥æk̚]
US
Phonemic
/plæk/
In British English, plaque is pronounced /plæk/ or /plɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥æk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /plæk/.
Plaque 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
plæk
Plaque has one syllable in British English.
plaque + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/plæks/or/plɑːks/
US
/plæks/
Words That Rhyme With Plaque
Questions About Plaque
How do you pronounce plaque in British English?
In British English, plaque is pronounced /plæk/ or /plɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pl̥æk̚].
How do you pronounce plaque in American English?
In American English, plaque is pronounced /plæk/.
Do British and American English pronounce plaque the same way?
Yes. Both are /plæk/.
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