How To Pronounce Submerge

submerge

UK
Phonemic
/səbˈmɜːdʒ/
Phonetic
[səbˈmɜːʴdʒ]
US
Phonemic
/səbˈmɝːdʒ/

In British English, submerge is pronounced /səbˈmɜːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səbˈmɜːʴdʒ]. In American English, it is pronounced /səbˈmɝːdʒ/.

Submerge has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the second 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

səbmɜːdʒ

Submerge has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oO, where O is the stressed syllable.

submerge + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/səbˈmɜː.dʒɪz/
US
/səbˈmɝː.dʒɪz/
submerge + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/səbˈmɜːdʒd/
US
/səbˈmɝːdʒd/
submerge + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/səbˈmɜː.dʒɪŋ/
US
/səbˈmɝː.dʒɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Submerge

Questions About Submerge

How do you pronounce submerge in British English?

In British English, submerge is pronounced /səbˈmɜːdʒ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səbˈmɜːʴdʒ].

How do you pronounce submerge in American English?

In American English, submerge is pronounced /səbˈmɝːdʒ/.

How many syllables are in submerge?

Submerge has two syllables, /səb/ + /mɜːdʒ/.

Where is the stress in submerge?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /mɜːdʒ/.

Do British and American English pronounce submerge the same way?

No. British English has /səbˈmɜːdʒ/ and American English has /səbˈmɝːdʒ/.

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