How To Pronounce Drink
drink
UK
Phonemic
/drɪŋk/
Phonetic
[drɪ̃ŋk̚]
US
Phonemic
/drɪŋk/
In British English, drink is pronounced /drɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drɪ̃ŋk̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /drɪŋk/.
Drink 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
drɪŋk
Drink has one syllable in British English.
drink + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/drɪŋks/
US
/drɪŋks/
drink + -ing
-ing is always /ɪŋ/.
UK
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
US
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
Words That Rhyme With Drink
Questions About Drink
How do you pronounce drink in British English?
In British English, drink is pronounced /drɪŋk/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [drɪ̃ŋk̚].
How do you pronounce drink in American English?
In American English, drink is pronounced /drɪŋk/.
Do British and American English pronounce drink the same way?
Yes. Both are /drɪŋk/.
Nearby Words
Learn English and Literature with Adroit Tutors on our website, and order course materials there too.
www.adroittutors.com