How To Pronounce Strong

strong

Phonemic

/strɒŋ/

Phonetic

[str̥ʷɒ̃ŋ]

Phonemic

/strɔːŋ/

In British English, strong is pronounced /strɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥ʷɒ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /strɔːŋ/.

Strong 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

strɒŋ

Strong has one syllable in British English.

strong + -er

-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English. A /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ in the comparative and superlative (longer, longest), but not in -ing (longing).

/ˈstrɒŋ.ɡə/

/ˈstrɔːŋ.ɡɚ/

strong + -est

-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/. A /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ in the comparative and superlative (longer, longest), but not in -ing (longing).

/ˈstrɒŋ.ɡɪst/

/ˈstrɔːŋ.ɡɪst/

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Questions About Strong

How do you pronounce strong in British English?

In British English, strong is pronounced /strɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [str̥ʷɒ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce strong in American English?

In American English, strong is pronounced /strɔːŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce strong the same way?

No. British English has /strɒŋ/ and American English has /strɔːŋ/.

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