How To Pronounce Romp

romp

Phonemic

/rɒmp/

Phonetic

[rʷɒ̃mp̚]

Phonemic

/rɑːmp/

In British English, romp is pronounced /rɒmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɑːmp/.

Romp 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

rɒmp

Romp has one syllable in British English.

romp + -s

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

/rɒmps/

/rɑːmps/

romp + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/rɒmpt/

/rɑːmpt/

romp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈrɒm.pɪŋ/

/ˈrɑːm.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Romp

Questions About Romp

How do you pronounce romp in British English?

In British English, romp is pronounced /rɒmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒ̃mp̚].

How do you pronounce romp in American English?

In American English, romp is pronounced /rɑːmp/.

Do British and American English pronounce romp the same way?

No. British English has /rɒmp/ and American English has /rɑːmp/.

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