How To Pronounce Chain
chain
UK
Phonemic
/tʃeɪn/
Phonetic
[tʃe͠ɪn]
US
Phonemic
/tʃeɪn/
In British English, chain is pronounced /tʃeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃe͠ɪn]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃeɪn/.
Chain 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
tʃeɪn
Chain has one syllable in British English.
chain + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/tʃeɪnz/
US
/tʃeɪnz/
chain + -ed
-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/tʃeɪnd/
US
/tʃeɪnd/
chain + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈtʃeɪ.nɪŋ/
US
/ˈtʃeɪ.nɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Chain
Questions About Chain
How do you pronounce chain in British English?
In British English, chain is pronounced /tʃeɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃe͠ɪn].
How do you pronounce chain in American English?
In American English, chain is pronounced /tʃeɪn/.
Do British and American English pronounce chain the same way?
Yes. Both are /tʃeɪn/.
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