IPA Transcription of "shark" in British English

The British English IPA transcription of “shark” is /ˈʃɑːk/.

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sharkˈʃɑːk

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (United States)/ˈʃɑɹk/
English (Australia)/ʃɐːk/

Similar Pronunciations

/bɑːk/2

/dɑːk/2

/hɑːk/1

/kɑːk/1

/lɑːk/2

/mɑːk/6

/nɑːk/2

/pɑːk/1

/ɑːk/2

/ʃiːk/1

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  • Shark1998 film directed by Zac Reeder
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