How To Pronounce Rust
rust
UK
Phonemic
/rʌst/
Phonetic
[rʌst̚]
US
Phonemic
/rʌst/
In British English, rust is pronounced /rʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʌst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rʌst/.
Rust 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
rʌst
Rust has one syllable in British English.
rust + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rʌsts/
US
/rʌsts/
rust + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈrʌs.tɪd/
US
/ˈrʌs.tɪd/
rust + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈrʌs.tɪŋ/
US
/ˈrʌs.tɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Rust
Questions About Rust
How do you pronounce rust in British English?
In British English, rust is pronounced /rʌst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʌst̚].
How do you pronounce rust in American English?
In American English, rust is pronounced /rʌst/.
Do British and American English pronounce rust the same way?
Yes. Both are /rʌst/.
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