How To Pronounce Square

square

Phonemic

/skweə/

Phonetic

[skʷw̥eəʴ]

Phonemic

/skwer/

In British English, square is pronounced /skweə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥eəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /skwer/.

Square 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

skweə

Square has one syllable in British English.

square + -s

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

/skweəz/

/skwerz/

square + -ed

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

/skweəd/

/skwerd/

square + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈskweə.rɪŋ/

/ˈskwer.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Square

Questions About Square

How do you pronounce square in British English?

In British English, square is pronounced /skweə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥eəʴ].

How do you pronounce square in American English?

In American English, square is pronounced /skwer/.

Do British and American English pronounce square the same way?

No. British English has /skweə/ and American English has /skwer/.

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