How To Pronounce Verse

verse

UK
Phonemic
/vɜːs/
Phonetic
[vɜːʴs]
US
Phonemic
/vɝːs/

In British English, verse is pronounced /vɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɜːʴs]. In American English, it is pronounced /vɝːs/.

Verse 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

vɜːs

Verse has one syllable in British English.

verse + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /ɪz/ after /s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ, dʒ/.
UK
/ˈvɜː.sɪz/
US
/ˈvɝː.sɪz/

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Questions About Verse

How do you pronounce verse in British English?

In British English, verse is pronounced /vɜːs/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [vɜːʴs].

How do you pronounce verse in American English?

In American English, verse is pronounced /vɝːs/.

Do British and American English pronounce verse the same way?

No. British English has /vɜːs/ and American English has /vɝːs/.

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