How To Pronounce Prompt

prompt

Phonemic

/prɒmpt/

Phonetic

[pr̥ʷɒ̃mpt̚]

Phonemic

/prɑːmpt/

In British English, prompt is pronounced /prɒmpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ʷɒ̃mpt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /prɑːmpt/.

Prompt 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

prɒmpt

Prompt has one syllable in British English.

prompt + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/prɒmpts/

/prɑːmpts/

prompt + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈprɒmp.tɪd/

/ˈprɑːmp.tɪd/

prompt + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈprɒmp.tɪŋ/

/ˈprɑːmp.tɪŋ/

prompt + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈprɒmp.tə/

/ˈprɑːmp.tɚ/

prompt + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈprɒmp.tɪst/

/ˈprɑːmp.tɪst/

Questions About Prompt

How do you pronounce prompt in British English?

In British English, prompt is pronounced /prɒmpt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pr̥ʷɒ̃mpt̚].

How do you pronounce prompt in American English?

In American English, prompt is pronounced /prɑːmpt/.

Do British and American English pronounce prompt the same way?

No. British English has /prɒmpt/ and American English has /prɑːmpt/.

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