How To Pronounce Scorn

scorn

Phonemic

/skɔːn/

Phonetic

[skʷɔ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/skɔːrn/

In British English, scorn is pronounced /skɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /skɔːrn/.

Scorn 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

skɔːn

Scorn has one syllable in British English.

scorn + -s

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

/skɔːnz/

/skɔːrnz/

scorn + -ed

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

/skɔːnd/

/skɔːrnd/

scorn + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskɔː.nɪŋ/

/ˈskɔːr.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Scorn

Questions About Scorn

How do you pronounce scorn in British English?

In British English, scorn is pronounced /skɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷɔ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce scorn in American English?

In American English, scorn is pronounced /skɔːrn/.

Do British and American English pronounce scorn the same way?

No. British English has /skɔːn/ and American English has /skɔːrn/.

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