English pronunciation · Words Starting with C
Car Pronunciation
Car is pronounced KAHR, IPA /ˈkɑr/.
KAHR
US /ˈkɑr/ · UK /ˈkɑː/
Syllables: KAHR (1 syllable)
noun: A road vehicle with four wheels, built to carry a small number of people.
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Car in a Sentence
- Their car is parked around the corner.
- I left my phone in the car.
- A red car pulled out without indicating.
Common Mispronunciations of Car
Not KAW
American speakers sound the r fully, curling or bunching the tongue at the end. Dropping it leaves the word close to caw.
Not KER
Open the mouth wide for the ah before the r arrives. A narrow vowel makes car and cur hard to tell apart.
Tip: British speakers say KAH with no r at all, unless the next word starts with a vowel, as in car alarm.
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