How To Pronounce Power

power

Phonemic

/paʊə/or/ˈpaʊ.ə/

Phonetic

[pʰaʊəʴ]

Phonemic

/paʊr/

In British English, power is pronounced /paʊə/ or /ˈpaʊ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaʊəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /paʊr/.

Power 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

paʊə

Power has one syllable in British English.

power + -s

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

/paʊəz/or/ˈpaʊ.əz/

/paʊrz/

power + -ed

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

/paʊəd/or/ˈpaʊ.əd/

/paʊrd/

power + -ing

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

/ˈpaʊə.rɪŋ/or/ˈpaʊ.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈpaʊr.ɪŋ/

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Questions About Power

How do you pronounce power in British English?

In British English, power is pronounced /paʊə/ or /ˈpaʊ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaʊəʴ].

How do you pronounce power in American English?

In American English, power is pronounced /paʊr/.

Do British and American English pronounce power the same way?

No. British English has /paʊə/ and American English has /paʊr/.

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