How To Pronounce Verb

verb

UK
Phonemic
/vɜːb/
Phonetic
[vɜːʴb̚]
US
Phonemic
/vɝːb/

In British English, verb is pronounced /vɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɜːʴb̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /vɝːb/.

Verb 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

vɜːb

Verb has one syllable in British English.

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

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Questions About Verb

How do you pronounce verb in British English?

In British English, verb is pronounced /vɜːb/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɜːʴb̚].

How do you pronounce verb in American English?

In American English, verb is pronounced /vɝːb/.

Do British and American English pronounce verb the same way?

No. British English has /vɜːb/ and American English has /vɝːb/.

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