How To Pronounce Stark

stark

Phonemic

/stɑːk/

Phonetic

[stɑːʴk̚]

Phonemic

/stɑːrk/

In British English, stark is pronounced /stɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɑːʴk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /stɑːrk/.

Stark 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

stɑːk

Stark has one syllable in British English.

stark + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.

/ˈstɑː.kə/

/ˈstɑːr.kɚ/

stark + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.

/ˈstɑː.kɪst/

/ˈstɑːr.kɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Stark

Questions About Stark

How do you pronounce stark in British English?

In British English, stark is pronounced /stɑːk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɑːʴk̚].

How do you pronounce stark in American English?

In American English, stark is pronounced /stɑːrk/.

Do British and American English pronounce stark the same way?

No. British English has /stɑːk/ and American English has /stɑːrk/.

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