How To Pronounce Splurge

splurge

Phonemic

/splɜːdʒ/

Phonetic

[spl̥ɜːʴdʒ]

Phonemic

/splɝːdʒ/

In British English, splurge is pronounced /splɜːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spl̥ɜːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /splɝːdʒ/.

Splurge 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

splɜːdʒ

Splurge has one syllable in British English.

splurge + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈsplɜː.dʒɪz/

/ˈsplɝː.dʒɪz/

splurge + -ed

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

/splɜːdʒd/

/splɝːdʒd/

splurge + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈsplɜː.dʒɪŋ/

/ˈsplɝː.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Splurge

Questions About Splurge

How do you pronounce splurge in British English?

In British English, splurge is pronounced /splɜːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [spl̥ɜːʴdʒ].

How do you pronounce splurge in American English?

In American English, splurge is pronounced /splɝːdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce splurge the same way?

No. British English has /splɜːdʒ/ and American English has /splɝːdʒ/.

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