How To Pronounce Ain't
ain't
UK
Phonemic
/eɪnt/
Phonetic
[e͠ɪnt̚]
US
Phonemic
/eɪnt/
In British English, ain't is pronounced /eɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [e͠ɪnt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /eɪnt/.
Ain't has one syllable. British and American speakers say it the same way.
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
eɪnt
Ain't has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Ain't
Questions About Ain't
How do you pronounce ain't in British English?
In British English, ain't is pronounced /eɪnt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [e͠ɪnt̚].
How do you pronounce ain't in American English?
In American English, ain't is pronounced /eɪnt/.
Do British and American English pronounce ain't the same way?
Yes. Both are /eɪnt/.
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