How To Pronounce Shape
shape
UK
Phonemic
/ʃeɪp/
Phonetic
[ʃeɪp̚]
US
Phonemic
/ʃeɪp/
In British English, shape is pronounced /ʃeɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃeɪp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃeɪp/.
Shape 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
ʃeɪp
Shape has one syllable in British English.
shape + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ʃeɪps/
US
/ʃeɪps/
shape + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/ʃeɪpt/
US
/ʃeɪpt/
shape + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈʃeɪ.pɪŋ/
US
/ˈʃeɪ.pɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Shape
Questions About Shape
How do you pronounce shape in British English?
In British English, shape is pronounced /ʃeɪp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃeɪp̚].
How do you pronounce shape in American English?
In American English, shape is pronounced /ʃeɪp/.
Do British and American English pronounce shape the same way?
Yes. Both are /ʃeɪp/.
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