How To Pronounce Warp

warp

Phonemic

/wɔːp/

Phonetic

[wɔːʴp̚]

Phonemic

/wɔːrp/

In British English, warp is pronounced /wɔːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɔːʴp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɔːrp/.

Warp 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

wɔːp

Warp has one syllable in British English.

warp + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.

/wɔːps/

/wɔːrps/

warp + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /t/ after a voiceless consonant.

/wɔːpt/

/wɔːrpt/

warp + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ˈwɔː.pɪŋ/

/ˈwɔːr.pɪŋ/

Questions About Warp

How do you pronounce warp in British English?

In British English, warp is pronounced /wɔːp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɔːʴp̚].

How do you pronounce warp in American English?

In American English, warp is pronounced /wɔːrp/.

Do British and American English pronounce warp the same way?

No. British English has /wɔːp/ and American English has /wɔːrp/.

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