How To Pronounce Writ
writ
UK
Phonemic
/rɪt/
Phonetic
[rɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/rɪt/
In British English, writ is pronounced /rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɪt/.
Writ has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
rɪt
Writ has one syllable in British English.
writ + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/rɪts/
US
/rɪts/
Words That Rhyme With Writ
Questions About Writ
How do you pronounce writ in British English?
In British English, writ is pronounced /rɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rɪt̚].
How do you pronounce writ in American English?
In American English, writ is pronounced /rɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce writ the same way?
Yes. Both are /rɪt/.
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