Applause Pronunciation 100% correct. (American & British English)

Say “applause” like Americans and British. [ pronunciation checked by experts and native speakers. ]

How to pronounce Applause

We shared IPA Pronunciation Guide, Sound Like Words, and correct pronunciation of Applause. You should know that applause is pronounced differently in American and British English.

IPA-key:

• US: [ əˈplɑːz ]
• UK: [ əˈplɔːz ]

Sounds like:

• US: ( uh-PLAAZ )
• UK: ( uh-PLAWZ )

(1). First syllable, pronounce with unstressed. [ ə ] in both American English and British English, ( uh ).

• [ ə ]: ( schwa ) pronounce as “a” in sofa, above, alone, around, alaska.

(2). Second syllable, pronounce with stressed. [ plɑːz ] in American English and [ plɔːz ] in British English, ( PLAAZ / PLAWZ ).

• [ p ]: pronounce as “p” in pen, pot, pet, pin, pass.
• [ l ]: pronounce as “l” in love, light, late, leaf, life.
• [ ɑː ]: [ use: US ] pronounce as “a” in father, spa, drama, palm, calm.
• [ ɔː ]: [ use: UK ] pronounce as “aw” in claw, draw, paw, raw, jaw.
• [ z ]: pronounce as “z” in zip, zoo, zigzag, quiz, zoom.