How To Pronounce Eight
eight
UK
Phonemic
/eɪt/
Phonetic
[eɪt̚]
US
Phonemic
/eɪt/
In British English, eight is pronounced /eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eɪt̚]. In American English, it is pronounced /eɪt/.
Eight 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
eɪt
Eight has one syllable in British English.
eight + -s
-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /s/ after a voiceless consonant.
UK
/eɪts/
US
/eɪts/
Words That Rhyme With Eight
Questions About Eight
How do you pronounce eight in British English?
In British English, eight is pronounced /eɪt/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [eɪt̚].
How do you pronounce eight in American English?
In American English, eight is pronounced /eɪt/.
Do British and American English pronounce eight the same way?
Yes. Both are /eɪt/.
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