How To Pronounce Warn

warn

Phonemic

/wɔːn/

Phonetic

[wɔ̃ːʴn]

Phonemic

/wɔːrn/

In British English, warn is pronounced /wɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɔ̃ːʴn]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɔːrn/.

Warn 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

wɔːn

Warn has one syllable in British English.

warn + -s

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

/wɔːnz/

/wɔːrnz/

warn + -ed

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

/wɔːnd/

/wɔːrnd/

warn + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwɔː.nɪŋ/

/ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Warn

Questions About Warn

How do you pronounce warn in British English?

In British English, warn is pronounced /wɔːn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɔ̃ːʴn].

How do you pronounce warn in American English?

In American English, warn is pronounced /wɔːrn/.

Do British and American English pronounce warn the same way?

No. British English has /wɔːn/ and American English has /wɔːrn/.

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