How To Pronounce Swirl

swirl

Phonemic

/swɜːl/

Phonetic

[sʷwɜːʴɫ]

Phonemic

/swɝːl/

In British English, swirl is pronounced /swɜːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɜːʴɫ]. In American English, it is pronounced /swɝːl/.

Swirl 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

swɜːl

Swirl has one syllable in British English.

swirl + -s

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

/swɜːlz/

/swɝːlz/

swirl + -ed

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

/swɜːld/

/swɝːld/

swirl + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈswɜː.lɪŋ/

/ˈswɝː.lɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Swirl

Questions About Swirl

How do you pronounce swirl in British English?

In British English, swirl is pronounced /swɜːl/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [sʷwɜːʴɫ].

How do you pronounce swirl in American English?

In American English, swirl is pronounced /swɝːl/.

Do British and American English pronounce swirl the same way?

No. British English has /swɜːl/ and American English has /swɝːl/.

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