How To Pronounce Child
child
UK
Phonemic
/tʃaɪld/
Phonetic
[tʃaɪɫd̚]
US
Phonemic
/tʃaɪld/
In British English, child is pronounced /tʃaɪld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃaɪɫd̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /tʃaɪld/.
Child 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
tʃaɪld
Child has one syllable in British English.
Words That Rhyme With Child
Questions About Child
How do you pronounce child in British English?
In British English, child is pronounced /tʃaɪld/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [tʃaɪɫd̚].
How do you pronounce child in American English?
In American English, child is pronounced /tʃaɪld/.
Do British and American English pronounce child the same way?
Yes. Both are /tʃaɪld/.
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