How To Pronounce Build
build
UK
Phonemic
/bɪld/
Phonetic
[bɪɫd̚]
US
Phonemic
/bɪld/
In British English, build is pronounced /bɪld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /bɪld/.
Build 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
bɪld
Build has one syllable in British English.
build + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/bɪldz/
US
/bɪldz/
build + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
US
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Build
Questions About Build
How do you pronounce build in British English?
In British English, build is pronounced /bɪld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [bɪɫd̚].
How do you pronounce build in American English?
In American English, build is pronounced /bɪld/.
Do British and American English pronounce build the same way?
Yes. Both are /bɪld/.
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