How To Pronounce Spark

spark

Phonemic

/spɑːk/

Phonetic

[spɑːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/spɑːrk/

In British English, spark is pronounced /spɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /spɑːrk/.

Spark 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

spɑːk

Spark has one syllable in British English.

spark + -s

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

/spɑːks/

/spɑːrks/

spark + -ed

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

/spɑːkt/

/spɑːrkt/

spark + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈspɑː.kɪŋ/

/ˈspɑːr.kɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Spark

Questions About Spark

How do you pronounce spark in British English?

In British English, spark is pronounced /spɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spɑːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce spark in American English?

In American English, spark is pronounced /spɑːrk/.

Do British and American English pronounce spark the same way?

No. British English has /spɑːk/ and American English has /spɑːrk/.

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