How To Pronounce Examine

examine

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/

Phonetic

[ɪɡˈzæ̃m.ɪ̃n]

Phonemic

/ɪɡˈzæm.ən/

In British English, examine is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzæ̃m.ɪ̃n]. In American English, it is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm.ən/.

Examine has three syllables, and the main stress falls on the second syllable. The British and American pronunciations are different, so listen to both.

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

ɪɡzæmɪn

Examine has three syllables in British English, and the main stress is on the second syllable, shown in colour above. Its stress pattern is oOo, where O is the stressed syllable.

examine + -s

-s (plural, possessive or singular verb) is /z/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪnz/

/ɪɡˈzæm.ənz/

examine + -ed

-ed (past tense or past participle) is /d/ after a voiced consonant or a vowel sound.

/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪnd/

/ɪɡˈzæm.ənd/

examine + -ing

-ing is always /ɪŋ/.

/ɪɡˈzæm.ɪ.nɪŋ/

/ɪɡˈzæm.ən.ɪŋ/

Words That Rhyme With Examine

famine

Questions About Examine

How do you pronounce examine in British English?

In British English, examine is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/. The narrow phonetic transcription is [ɪɡˈzæ̃m.ɪ̃n].

How do you pronounce examine in American English?

In American English, examine is pronounced /ɪɡˈzæm.ən/.

How many syllables are in examine?

Examine has three syllables, /ɪɡ/ + /zæm/ + /ɪn/.

Where is the stress in examine?

The main stress is on the second syllable, /zæm/.

Do British and American English pronounce examine the same way?

No. British English has /ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/ and American English has /ɪɡˈzæm.ən/.

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