How To Pronounce Start

start

Phonemic

/stɑːt/

Phonetic

[stɑːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/stɑːrt/

In British English, start is pronounced /stɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɑːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /stɑːrt/.

Start 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

stɑːt

Start has one syllable in British English.

start + -s

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

/stɑːts/

/stɑːrts/

start + -ed

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

/ˈstɑː.tɪd/

/ˈstɑːr.t̯ɪd/

start + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstɑː.tɪŋ/

/ˈstɑːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Start

Questions About Start

How do you pronounce start in British English?

In British English, start is pronounced /stɑːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stɑːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce start in American English?

In American English, start is pronounced /stɑːrt/.

Do British and American English pronounce start the same way?

No. British English has /stɑːt/ and American English has /stɑːrt/.

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