How To Pronounce Thirst

thirst

Phonemic

/θɜːst/

Phonetic

[θɜːʴst̚]

Phonemic

/θɝːst/

In British English, thirst is pronounced /θɜːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θɜːʴst̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /θɝːst/.

Thirst 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

θɜːst

Thirst has one syllable in British English.

thirst + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/θɜːsts/

/θɝːsts/

thirst + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.

/ˈθɜːs.tɪd/

/ˈθɝːs.tɪd/

thirst + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈθɜːs.tɪŋ/

/ˈθɝːs.tɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Thirst

Questions About Thirst

How do you pronounce thirst in British English?

In British English, thirst is pronounced /θɜːst/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θɜːʴst̚].

How do you pronounce thirst in American English?

In American English, thirst is pronounced /θɝːst/.

Do British and American English pronounce thirst the same way?

No. British English has /θɜːst/ and American English has /θɝːst/.

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