How To Pronounce Quirk

quirk

Phonemic

/kwɜːk/

Phonetic

[kʷw̥ɜːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/kwɝːk/

In British English, quirk is pronounced /kwɜːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɜːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /kwɝːk/.

Quirk 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

kwɜːk

Quirk has one syllable in British English.

quirk + -s

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

/kwɜːks/

/kwɝːks/

Words That Rhyme With Quirk

Questions About Quirk

How do you pronounce quirk in British English?

In British English, quirk is pronounced /kwɜːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kʷw̥ɜːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce quirk in American English?

In American English, quirk is pronounced /kwɝːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce quirk the same way?

No. British English has /kwɜːk/ and American English has /kwɝːk/.

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