How To Pronounce Terse

terse

UK
Phonemic
/tɜːs/
Phonetic
[tʰɜːʴs]
US
Phonemic
/tɝːs/

In British English, terse is pronounced /tɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɝːs/.

Terse 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

tɜːs

Terse has one syllable in British English.

terse + -er
-er (comparative) is /ə/ in UK English and /ɚ/ in US English.
UK
/ˈtɜː.sə/
US
/ˈtɝː.sɚ/
terse + -est
-est (superlative) is always /ɪst/.
UK
/ˈtɜː.sɪst/
US
/ˈtɝː.sɪst/

Words That Rhyme With Terse

Questions About Terse

How do you pronounce terse in British English?

In British English, terse is pronounced /tɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰɜːʴs].

How do you pronounce terse in American English?

In American English, terse is pronounced /tɝːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce terse the same way?

No. British English has /tɜːs/ and American English has /tɝːs/.

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