How To Pronounce Bit
bit
UK
Phonemic
/bɪt/
Phonetic
[bɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/bɪt/
In British English, bit is pronounced /bɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪt/.
Bit 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
bɪt
Bit has one syllable in British English.
bit + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/bɪts/
US
/bɪts/
Words That Rhyme With Bit
Questions About Bit
How do you pronounce bit in British English?
In British English, bit is pronounced /bɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪt̚].
How do you pronounce bit in American English?
In American English, bit is pronounced /bɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce bit the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪt/.
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