How To Pronounce Wasp

wasp

UK
Phonemic
/wɒsp/
Phonetic
[wɒsp̚]
US
Phonemic
/wɑːsp/

In British English, wasp is pronounced /wɒsp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɒsp̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /wɑːsp/.

Wasp 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

wɒsp

Wasp has one syllable in British English.

wasp + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/wɒsps/
US
/wɑːsps/

Questions About Wasp

How do you pronounce wasp in British English?

In British English, wasp is pronounced /wɒsp/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [wɒsp̚].

How do you pronounce wasp in American English?

In American English, wasp is pronounced /wɑːsp/.

Do British and American English pronounce wasp the same way?

No. British English has /wɒsp/ and American English has /wɑːsp/.

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