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