How To Pronounce Talc
talc
UK
Phonemic
/tælk/
Phonetic
[tʰæɫk̚]
US
Phonemic
/tælk/
In British English, talc is pronounced /tælk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰæɫk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tælk/.
Talc has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
tælk
Talc has one syllable in British English.
talc + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/tælks/
US
/tælks/
talc + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/tælkt/
US
/tælkt/
talc + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtæl.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈtæl.kɪŋ/
Questions About Talc
How do you pronounce talc in British English?
In British English, talc is pronounced /tælk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰæɫk̚].
How do you pronounce talc in American English?
In American English, talc is pronounced /tælk/.
Do British and American English pronounce talc the same way?
Yes. Both are /tælk/.
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