How To Pronounce Punt
punt
UK
Phonemic
/pʌnt/
Phonetic
[pʰʌ̃nt̚]
US
Phonemic
/pʌnt/
In British English, punt is pronounced /pʌnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʌ̃nt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /pʌnt/.
Punt has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
pʌnt
Punt has one syllable in British English.
punt + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/pʌnts/
US
/pʌnts/
Words That Rhyme With Punt
Questions About Punt
How do you pronounce punt in British English?
In British English, punt is pronounced /pʌnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰʌ̃nt̚].
How do you pronounce punt in American English?
In American English, punt is pronounced /pʌnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce punt the same way?
Yes. Both are /pʌnt/.
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