How To Pronounce Pucker

pucker

Phonemic

/ˈpʌk.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈpʰʌk.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈpʌk.ɚ/

In British English, pucker is pronounced /ˈpʌk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌk.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈpʌk.ɚ/.

Pucker 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

pʌkə

Pucker 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.

pucker + -s

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

/ˈpʌk.əz/

/ˈpʌk.ɚz/

pucker + -ed

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

/ˈpʌk.əd/

/ˈpʌk.ɚd/

pucker + -ing

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

/ˈpʌk.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈpʌk.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Questions About Pucker

How do you pronounce pucker in British English?

In British English, pucker is pronounced /ˈpʌk.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈpʰʌk.əʴ].

How do you pronounce pucker in American English?

In American English, pucker is pronounced /ˈpʌk.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in pucker?

Pucker has two syllables, /pʌk/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in pucker?

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

Do British and American English pronounce pucker the same way?

No. British English has /ˈpʌk.ə/ and American English has /ˈpʌk.ɚ/.

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