How To Pronounce Store

store

Phonemic

/stɔː/

Phonetic

[stʷɔːʴ]

Phonemic

/stɔːr/

In British English, store is pronounced /stɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷɔːʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /stɔːr/.

Store 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

stɔː

Store has one syllable in British English.

store + -s

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

/stɔːz/

/stɔːrz/

store + -ed

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

/stɔːd/

/stɔːrd/

store + -ing

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

/ˈstɔː.rɪŋ/

/ˈstɔːr.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Store

Questions About Store

How do you pronounce store in British English?

In British English, store is pronounced /stɔː/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷɔːʴ].

How do you pronounce store in American English?

In American English, store is pronounced /stɔːr/.

Do British and American English pronounce store the same way?

No. British English has /stɔː/ and American English has /stɔːr/.

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