How To Pronounce Score

score

Phonemic

/skɔː/

Phonetic

[skʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/skɔːr/

In British English, score is pronounced /skɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /skɔːr/.

Score 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

skɔː

Score has one syllable in British English.

score + -s

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

/skɔːz/

/skɔːrz/

score + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/skɔːd/

/skɔːrd/

score + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈskɔː.rɪŋ/

/ˈskɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Score

Questions About Score

How do you pronounce score in British English?

In British English, score is pronounced /skɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce score in American English?

In American English, score is pronounced /skɔːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce score the same way?

No. British English has /skɔː/ and American English has /skɔːr/.

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