How To Pronounce Storm

storm

Phonemic

/stɔːm/

Phonetic

[stʷɔ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/stɔːrm/

In British English, storm is pronounced /stɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷɔ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /stɔːrm/.

Storm 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

stɔːm

Storm has one syllable in British English.

storm + -s

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

/stɔːmz/

/stɔːrmz/

storm + -ed

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

/stɔːmd/

/stɔːrmd/

storm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈstɔː.mɪŋ/

/ˈstɔːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Storm

Questions About Storm

How do you pronounce storm in British English?

In British English, storm is pronounced /stɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [stʷɔ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce storm in American English?

In American English, storm is pronounced /stɔːrm/.

Do British and American English pronounce storm the same way?

No. British English has /stɔːm/ and American English has /stɔːrm/.

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