How To Pronounce Swarm

swarm

Phonemic

/swɔːm/

Phonetic

[sʷwɔ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/swɔːrm/

In British English, swarm is pronounced /swɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɔ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /swɔːrm/.

Swarm 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

swɔːm

Swarm has one syllable in British English.

swarm + -s

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

/swɔːmz/

/swɔːrmz/

swarm + -ed

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

/swɔːmd/

/swɔːrmd/

swarm + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈswɔː.mɪŋ/

/ˈswɔːr.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Swarm

Questions About Swarm

How do you pronounce swarm in British English?

In British English, swarm is pronounced /swɔːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɔ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce swarm in American English?

In American English, swarm is pronounced /swɔːrm/.

Do British and American English pronounce swarm the same way?

No. British English has /swɔːm/ and American English has /swɔːrm/.

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