How To Pronounce Truth
truth
UK
Phonemic
/truːθ/
Phonetic
[tr̥ʷuːθ]
US
Phonemic
/truːθ/
In British English, truth is pronounced /truːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ʷuːθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /truːθ/.
Truth 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
truːθ
Truth has one syllable in British English.
truth + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/truːθs/
US
/truːθs/
Words That Rhyme With Truth
Questions About Truth
How do you pronounce truth in British English?
In British English, truth is pronounced /truːθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tr̥ʷuːθ].
How do you pronounce truth in American English?
In American English, truth is pronounced /truːθ/.
Do British and American English pronounce truth the same way?
Yes. Both are /truːθ/.
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