How To Pronounce Shark
shark
In British English, shark is pronounced /ʃɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃɑːrk/.
Shark 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
Shark has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Shark
Questions About Shark
How do you pronounce shark in British English?
In British English, shark is pronounced /ʃɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃɑːʴk̚].
How do you pronounce shark in American English?
In American English, shark is pronounced /ʃɑːrk/.
Do British and American English pronounce shark the same way?
No. British English has /ʃɑːk/ and American English has /ʃɑːrk/.
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