How To Pronounce Cling
cling
UK
Phonemic
/klɪŋ/
Phonetic
[kl̥ɪ̃ŋ]
US
Phonemic
/klɪŋ/
In British English, cling is pronounced /klɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɪ̃ŋ]. In American English, it is pronounced /klɪŋ/.
Cling 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
klɪŋ
Cling has one syllable in British English.
cling + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.
UK
/klɪŋz/
US
/klɪŋz/
cling + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/. No /ɡ/ is added after /ŋ/ (as in longing).
UK
/ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈklɪŋ.ɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Cling
Questions About Cling
How do you pronounce cling in British English?
In British English, cling is pronounced /klɪŋ/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [kl̥ɪ̃ŋ].
How do you pronounce cling in American English?
In American English, cling is pronounced /klɪŋ/.
Do British and American English pronounce cling the same way?
Yes. Both are /klɪŋ/.
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