How To Pronounce Term

term

Phonemic

/tɜːm/

Phonetic

[tʰɜ̃ːʴm]

Phonemic

/tɝːm/

In British English, term is pronounced /tɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰɜ̃ːʴm]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɝːm/.

Term 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

tɜːm

Term has one syllable in British English.

term + -s

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

/tɜːmz/

/tɝːmz/

term + -ed

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

/tɜːmd/

/tɝːmd/

term + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtɜː.mɪŋ/

/ˈtɝː.mɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Term

Questions About Term

How do you pronounce term in British English?

In British English, term is pronounced /tɜːm/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰɜ̃ːʴm].

How do you pronounce term in American English?

In American English, term is pronounced /tɝːm/.

Do British and American English pronounce term the same way?

No. British English has /tɜːm/ and American English has /tɝːm/.

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