How To Pronounce Wrath

wrath

Phonemic

/rɒθ/

Phonetic

[rʷɒθ]

Phonemic

/ræθ/

In British English, wrath is pronounced /rɒθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒθ]. In American English, it is pronounced /ræθ/.

Wrath 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

rɒθ

Wrath has one syllable in British English.

wrath + -s

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

/rɒθs/

/ræθs/

Words That Rhyme With Wrath

Questions About Wrath

How do you pronounce wrath in British English?

In British English, wrath is pronounced /rɒθ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒθ].

How do you pronounce wrath in American English?

In American English, wrath is pronounced /ræθ/.

Do British and American English pronounce wrath the same way?

No. British English has /rɒθ/ and American English has /ræθ/.

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