How To Pronounce Run
run
UK
Phonemic
/rʌn/
Phonetic
[rʌ̃n]
US
Phonemic
/rʌn/
In British English, run is pronounced /rʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʌ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /rʌn/.
Run 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
rʌn
Run has one syllable in British English.
run + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/rʌnz/
US
/rʌnz/
run + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈrʌn.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Run
Questions About Run
How do you pronounce run in British English?
In British English, run is pronounced /rʌn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʌ̃n].
How do you pronounce run in American English?
In American English, run is pronounced /rʌn/.
Do British and American English pronounce run the same way?
Yes. Both are /rʌn/.
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