How To Pronounce Squirm

squirm

Phonemic

/skwɜːm/

Phonetic

[skʷw̥ɜ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/skwɝːm/

In British English, squirm is pronounced /skwɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥ɜ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /skwɝːm/.

Squirm 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

skwɜːm

Squirm has one syllable in British English.

squirm + -s

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

/skwɜːmz/

/skwɝːmz/

squirm + -ed

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

/skwɜːmd/

/skwɝːmd/

squirm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈskwɜː.mɪŋ/

/ˈskwɝː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Squirm

Questions About Squirm

How do you pronounce squirm in British English?

In British English, squirm is pronounced /skwɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [skʷw̥ɜ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce squirm in American English?

In American English, squirm is pronounced /skwɝːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce squirm the same way?

No. British English has /skwɜːm/ and American English has /skwɝːm/.

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