How To Pronounce Post

post

UK
Phonemic
/pəʊst/
Phonetic
[pʰəʊst̚]
US
Phonemic
/poʊst/

In British English, post is pronounced /pəʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰəʊst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /poʊst/.

Post 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

pəʊst

Post has one syllable in British English.

post + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pəʊsts/
US
/poʊsts/
post + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈpəʊs.tɪd/
US
/ˈpoʊs.tɪd/
post + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈpəʊs.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈpoʊs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Post

Questions About Post

How do you pronounce post in British English?

In British English, post is pronounced /pəʊst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰəʊst̚].

How do you pronounce post in American English?

In American English, post is pronounced /poʊst/.

Do British and American English pronounce post the same way?

No. British English has /pəʊst/ and American English has /poʊst/.

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