How To Pronounce Track
track
UK
Phonemic
/træk/
Phonetic
[tr̥æk̚]
US
Phonemic
/træk/
In British English, track is pronounced /træk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /træk/.
Track has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
træk
Track has one syllable in British English.
track + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/træks/
US
/træks/
track + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/trækt/
US
/trækt/
track + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtræk.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈtræk.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Track
Questions About Track
How do you pronounce track in British English?
In British English, track is pronounced /træk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥æk̚].
How do you pronounce track in American English?
In American English, track is pronounced /træk/.
Do British and American English pronounce track the same way?
Yes. Both are /træk/.
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