How To Pronounce Search

search

Phonemic

/sɜːtʃ/

Phonetic

[sɜːʴtʃ]

Phonemic

/sɝːtʃ/

In British English, search is pronounced /sɜːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɜːʴtʃ]. In American English, it is pronounced /sɝːtʃ/.

Search 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

sɜːtʃ

Search has one syllable in British English.

search + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈsɜː.tʃɪz/

/ˈsɝː.tʃɪz/

search + -ed

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

/sɜːtʃt/

/sɝːtʃt/

search + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsɜː.tʃɪŋ/

/ˈsɝː.tʃɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Search

Questions About Search

How do you pronounce search in British English?

In British English, search is pronounced /sɜːtʃ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sɜːʴtʃ].

How do you pronounce search in American English?

In American English, search is pronounced /sɝːtʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce search the same way?

No. British English has /sɜːtʃ/ and American English has /sɝːtʃ/.

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