How To Pronounce Toss

toss

Phonemic

/tɒs/

Phonetic

[tʰʷɒs]

Phonemic

/tɔːs/

In British English, toss is pronounced /tɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɒs]. In American English, it is pronounced /tɔːs/.

Toss 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

tɒs

Toss has one syllable in British English.

toss + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.

/ˈtɒs.ɪz/

/ˈtɔː.sɪz/

toss + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/tɒst/

/tɔːst/

toss + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈtɒs.ɪŋ/

/ˈtɔː.sɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Toss

Questions About Toss

How do you pronounce toss in British English?

In British English, toss is pronounced /tɒs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʰʷɒs].

How do you pronounce toss in American English?

In American English, toss is pronounced /tɔːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce toss the same way?

No. British English has /tɒs/ and American English has /tɔːs/.

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