How To Pronounce Pyre

pyre

Phonemic

/paɪə/or/ˈpaɪ.ə/

Phonetic

[pʰaɪəʴ]

Phonemic

/paɪɚ/

In British English, pyre is pronounced /paɪə/ or /ˈpaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /paɪɚ/.

Pyre 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

paɪə

Pyre has one syllable in British English.

pyre + -s

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

/paɪəz/or/ˈpaɪ.əz/

/paɪɚz/

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Questions About Pyre

How do you pronounce pyre in British English?

In British English, pyre is pronounced /paɪə/ or /ˈpaɪ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [pʰaɪəʴ].

How do you pronounce pyre in American English?

In American English, pyre is pronounced /paɪɚ/.

Do British and American English pronounce pyre the same way?

No. British English has /paɪə/ and American English has /paɪɚ/.

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