How To Pronounce Sulk
sulk
UK
Phonemic
/sʌlk/
Phonetic
[sʌɫk̚]
US
Phonemic
/sʌlk/
In British English, sulk is pronounced /sʌlk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌɫk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /sʌlk/.
Sulk has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
sʌlk
Sulk has one syllable in British English.
sulk + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sʌlks/
US
/sʌlks/
sulk + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/sʌlkt/
US
/sʌlkt/
sulk + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈsʌl.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈsʌl.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Sulk
Questions About Sulk
How do you pronounce sulk in British English?
In British English, sulk is pronounced /sʌlk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʌɫk̚].
How do you pronounce sulk in American English?
In American English, sulk is pronounced /sʌlk/.
Do British and American English pronounce sulk the same way?
Yes. Both are /sʌlk/.
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