How To Pronounce Wrong

wrong

Phonemic

/rɒŋ/

Phonetic

[rʷɒ̃ŋ]

Phonemic

/rɔːŋ/

In British English, wrong is pronounced /rɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /rɔːŋ/.

Wrong 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

rɒŋ

Wrong has one syllable in British English.

wrong + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɒŋz/

/rɔːŋz/

wrong + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/rɒŋd/

/rɔːŋd/

wrong + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/. No /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ (as in longing).

/ˈrɒŋ.ɪŋ/

/ˈrɔːŋ.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Wrong

Questions About Wrong

How do you pronounce wrong in British English?

In British English, wrong is pronounced /rɒŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [rʷɒ̃ŋ].

How do you pronounce wrong in American English?

In American English, wrong is pronounced /rɔːŋ/.

Do British and American English pronounce wrong the same way?

No. British English has /rɒŋ/ and American English has /rɔːŋ/.

Search All 10,380 Words In The App

Nearby Words

Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.