How To Pronounce Smirk

smirk

Phonemic

/smɜːk/

Phonetic

[smɜːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/smɝːk/

In British English, smirk is pronounced /smɜːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [smɜːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /smɝːk/.

Smirk 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

smɜːk

Smirk has one syllable in British English.

smirk + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/smɜːks/

/smɝːks/

smirk + -ed

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

/smɜːkt/

/smɝːkt/

smirk + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsmɜː.kɪŋ/

/ˈsmɝː.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Smirk

Questions About Smirk

How do you pronounce smirk in British English?

In British English, smirk is pronounced /smɜːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [smɜːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce smirk in American English?

In American English, smirk is pronounced /smɝːk/.

Do British and American English pronounce smirk the same way?

No. British English has /smɜːk/ and American English has /smɝːk/.

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