How To Pronounce Wasp
wasp
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
Wasp has one syllable in British English.
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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