How To Pronounce Squat

squat

Phonemic

/skwɒt/

Phonetic

[skʷw̥ɒt̚]

Phonemic

/skwɑːt/

In British English, squat is pronounced /skwɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥ɒt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /skwɑːt/.

Squat 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

skwɒt

Squat has one syllable in British English.

squat + -s

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

/skwɒts/

/skwɑːts/

squat + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈskwɒt.ɪd/

/ˈskwɑː.t̯ɪd/

squat + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskwɒt.ɪŋ/

/ˈskwɑː.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Squat

Questions About Squat

How do you pronounce squat in British English?

In British English, squat is pronounced /skwɒt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥ɒt̚].

How do you pronounce squat in American English?

In American English, squat is pronounced /skwɑːt/.

Do British and American English pronounce squat the same way?

No. British English has /skwɒt/ and American English has /skwɑːt/.

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