How To Pronounce Swamp

swamp

Phonemic

/swɒmp/

Phonetic

[sʷwɒ̃mp̚]

Phonemic

/swɑːmp/

In British English, swamp is pronounced /swɒmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɒ̃mp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /swɑːmp/.

Swamp 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

swɒmp

Swamp has one syllable in British English.

swamp + -s

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

/swɒmps/

/swɑːmps/

swamp + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/swɒmpt/

/swɑːmpt/

swamp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈswɒm.pɪŋ/

/ˈswɑːm.pɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Swamp

Questions About Swamp

How do you pronounce swamp in British English?

In British English, swamp is pronounced /swɒmp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɒ̃mp̚].

How do you pronounce swamp in American English?

In American English, swamp is pronounced /swɑːmp/.

Do British and American English pronounce swamp the same way?

No. British English has /swɒmp/ and American English has /swɑːmp/.

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