How To Pronounce Band
band
UK
Phonemic
/bænd/
Phonetic
[bæ̃nd̚]
US
Phonemic
/bænd/
In British English, band is pronounced /bænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bæ̃nd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bænd/.
Band 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
bænd
Band has one syllable in British English.
band + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bændz/
US
/bændz/
band + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /ɪd/ after /t/ or /d/.
UK
/ˈbæn.dɪd/
US
/ˈbæn.dɪd/
band + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbæn.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈbæn.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Band
Questions About Band
How do you pronounce band in British English?
In British English, band is pronounced /bænd/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bæ̃nd̚].
How do you pronounce band in American English?
In American English, band is pronounced /bænd/.
Do British and American English pronounce band the same way?
Yes. Both are /bænd/.
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