How To Pronounce Thorn

thorn

Phonemic

/θɔːn/

Phonetic

[θʷɔ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/θɔːrn/

In British English, thorn is pronounced /θɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θʷɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /θɔːrn/.

Thorn 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

θɔːn

Thorn has one syllable in British English.

thorn + -s

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

/θɔːnz/

/θɔːrnz/

Words That Rhyme With Thorn

Questions About Thorn

How do you pronounce thorn in British English?

In British English, thorn is pronounced /θɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [θʷɔ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce thorn in American English?

In American English, thorn is pronounced /θɔːrn/.

Do British and American English pronounce thorn the same way?

No. British English has /θɔːn/ and American English has /θɔːrn/.

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