How To Pronounce Swagger

swagger

Phonemic

/ˈswæɡ.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈsʷwæɡ.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈswæɡ.ɚ/

In British English, swagger is pronounced /ˈswæɡ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwæɡ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/.

Swagger has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

swæɡə

Swagger has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

swagger + -s

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

/ˈswæɡ.əz/

/ˈswæɡ.ɚz/

swagger + -ed

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

/ˈswæɡ.əd/

/ˈswæɡ.ɚd/

swagger + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈswæɡ.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈswæɡ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Swagger

stagger

Questions About Swagger

How do you pronounce swagger in British English?

In British English, swagger is pronounced /ˈswæɡ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈsʷwæɡ.əʴ].

How do you pronounce swagger in American English?

In American English, swagger is pronounced /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in swagger?

Swagger has two syllables, /swæɡ/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in swagger?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /swæɡ/.

Do British and American English pronounce swagger the same way?

No. British English has /ˈswæɡ.ə/ and American English has /ˈswæɡ.ɚ/.

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