How To Pronounce Polar

polar

Phonemic

/ˈpəʊ.lə/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰəʊ.ləʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpoʊ.lɚ/

In British English, polar is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰəʊ.ləʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/.

Polar has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

pəʊlə

Polar has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

polar + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpəʊ.ləz/

/ˈpoʊ.lɚz/

polar + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈpəʊ.ləd/

/ˈpoʊ.lɚd/

polar + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈpəʊ.lə.rɪŋ/

/ˈpoʊ.lɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Polar

Questions About Polar

How do you pronounce polar in British English?

In British English, polar is pronounced /ˈpəʊ.lə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰəʊ.ləʴ].

How do you pronounce polar in American English?

In American English, polar is pronounced /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/.

How many syllables are in polar?

Polar has two syllables, /pəʊ/ + /lə/.

Where is the stress in polar?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /pəʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce polar the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpəʊ.lə/ and American English has /ˈpoʊ.lɚ/.

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