How To Pronounce Pork

pork

UK
Phonemic
/pɔːk/
Phonetic
[pʰʷɔːʴk̚]
US
Phonemic
/pɔːrk/

In British English, pork is pronounced /pɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʷɔːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pɔːrk/.

Pork 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

pɔːk

Pork has one syllable in British English.

Words That Rhyme With Pork

Questions About Pork

How do you pronounce pork in British English?

In British English, pork is pronounced /pɔːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʷɔːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce pork in American English?

In American English, pork is pronounced /pɔːrk/.

Do British and American English pronounce pork the same way?

No. British English has /pɔːk/ and American English has /pɔːrk/.

Search All 10,380 Words In The App

Nearby Words

Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.

www.adroittutors.com