How To Pronounce Show

show

Phonemic

/ʃəʊ/

Phonetic

[ʃəʊ]

Phonemic

/ʃoʊ/

In British English, show is pronounced /ʃəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃəʊ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ʃoʊ/.

Show 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

ʃəʊ

Show has one syllable in British English.

show + -s

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

/ʃəʊz/

/ʃoʊz/

show + -ed

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

/ʃəʊd/

/ʃoʊd/

show + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈʃəʊ.ɪŋ/

/ˈʃoʊ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Show

Questions About Show

How do you pronounce show in British English?

In British English, show is pronounced /ʃəʊ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ʃəʊ].

How do you pronounce show in American English?

In American English, show is pronounced /ʃoʊ/.

Do British and American English pronounce show the same way?

No. British English has /ʃəʊ/ and American English has /ʃoʊ/.

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