How To Pronounce Year
year
In British English, year is pronounced /jɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɪəʴ]. In American English, it is pronounced /jɪr/.
Year 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
Year has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Year
Questions About Year
How do you pronounce year in British English?
In British English, year is pronounced /jɪə/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [jɪəʴ].
How do you pronounce year in American English?
In American English, year is pronounced /jɪr/.
Do British and American English pronounce year the same way?
No. British English has /jɪə/ and American English has /jɪr/.
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