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