How To Pronounce Support

support

Phonemic

/səˈpɔːt/

Phonetic

[səˈpʰʷɔːʴt̚]

Phonemic

/səˈpɔːrt/

In British English, support is pronounced /səˈpɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpʰʷɔːʴt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /səˈpɔːrt/.

Support 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

səpɔːt

Support 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.

support + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/səˈpɔːts/

/səˈpɔːrts/

support + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/səˈpɔː.tɪd/

/səˈpɔːr.t̯ɪd/

support + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/səˈpɔː.tɪŋ/

/səˈpɔːr.t̯ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Support

Questions About Support

How do you pronounce support in British English?

In British English, support is pronounced /səˈpɔːt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [səˈpʰʷɔːʴt̚].

How do you pronounce support in American English?

In American English, support is pronounced /səˈpɔːrt/.

How many syllables are in support?

Support has two syllables, /sə/ + /pɔːt/.

Where is the stress in support?

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

Do British and American English pronounce support the same way?

No. British English has /səˈpɔːt/ and American English has /səˈpɔːrt/.

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