How To Pronounce Usher

usher

Phonemic

/ˈʌʃ.ə/

Phonetic

[ˈʌʃ.əʴ]

Phonemic

/ˈʌʃ.ɚ/

In British English, usher is pronounced /ˈʌʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌʃ.əʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/.

Usher has two syllables, and the main stress falls on the first 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

ʌʃə

Usher has two syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the first syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is Oo, where O is the stressed syllable.

usher + -s

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

/ˈʌʃ.əz/

/ˈʌʃ.ɚz/

usher + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ˈʌʃ.əd/

/ˈʌʃ.ɚd/

usher + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. In UK English a linking /r/ is added because the spelling ends in -r.

/ˈʌʃ.ər.ɪŋ/

/ˈʌʃ.ɚ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Usher

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Questions About Usher

How do you pronounce usher in British English?

In British English, usher is pronounced /ˈʌʃ.ə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ˈʌʃ.əʴ].

How do you pronounce usher in American English?

In American English, usher is pronounced /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/.

How many syllables are in usher?

Usher has two syllables, /ʌʃ/ + /ə/.

Where is the stress in usher?

The main stress is on the first syllable, /ʌʃ/.

Do British and American English pronounce usher the same way?

No. British English has /ˈʌʃ.ə/ and American English has /ˈʌʃ.ɚ/.

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