How To Pronounce Program

program

Phonemic

/ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/

Phonetic

[ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m]

Phonemic

/ˈproʊ.ɡræm/

In British English, program is pronounced /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈproʊ.ɡræm/.

Program 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

prəʊɡræm

Program 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.

program + -s

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

/ˈprəʊ.ɡræmz/

/ˈproʊ.ɡræmz/

program + -ed

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

/ˈprəʊ.ɡræmd/

/ˈproʊ.ɡræmd/

program + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈprəʊ.ɡræ.mɪŋ/

/ˈproʊ.ɡræ.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Program

programme

Questions About Program

How do you pronounce program in British English?

In British English, program is pronounced /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpr̥əʊ.ɡræ̃m].

How do you pronounce program in American English?

In American English, program is pronounced /ˈproʊ.ɡræm/.

How many syllables are in program?

Program has two syllables, /prəʊ/ + /ɡræm/.

Where is the stress in program?

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

Do British and American English pronounce program the same way?

No. British English has /ˈprəʊ.ɡræm/ and American English has /ˈproʊ.ɡræm/.

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